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Flat Rock Public Library
Flat Rock Public Library serves 18,778 people in and around Flat Rock. Last year it logged 44,492 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 60K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Flat Rock Public Library
25200 Gibraltar Road, Flat Rock 48134
44 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
59Kbooks & 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
#224
#224 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
44K
visits
2.4 per resident
60K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
191
programs & events
2,932 attended
2,942
library cards
16% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
60K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
191 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $472K.
Local 94%State 4%Gifts & other 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.