Library · Farwell
Surrey Township Public Library
Farwell’s library is the Surrey Township Public Library, a branch of Surrey Township Public Library, open about 49 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Farwell’s branch belongs to Surrey Township Public Library, which serves 9,084 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Surrey Township Public Library
105 East Michigan Street, Farwell 48622
49 hrsopen a week
6,328sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Surrey Township Public Library
7,800
visits
0.9 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
89
programs & events
1,015 attended
3,503
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
0.9 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media9%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
89 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $235K.
Local 96%State 4%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.