Library · Fife Lake
Fife Lake Public Library
Fife Lake Public Library serves 1,526 people in and around Fife Lake. Last year it logged 6,500 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fife Lake Public Library
77 Lakecrest Lane, Fife Lake 49633
50 hrsopen a week
4,800sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#96
#96 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
6,500
visits
4.3 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
16.7 per resident
187
programs & events
2,518 attended
61K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
187 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$148 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $226K.
Local 99%State 1%
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.