Library · Ferndale
Ferndale Public Library
Ferndale Area District Library serves 19,190 people in and around Ferndale. Last year it logged 85,279 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 314K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ferndale Public Library
222 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale 48220
58 hrsopen a week
19,500sq ft
76Kbooks & media
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
#79
#79 of 391 MI libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Michigan that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
85K
visits
4.4 per resident
314K
loans, print + digital
16.4 per resident
272
programs & events
5,511 attended
7,954
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
314K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
272 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$123 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.