Library · Galien
Galien Township Public Library
Galien’s library is the Galien Township Public Library, a branch of Galien Township Public Library, open about 40 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Galien’s branch belongs to Galien Township Public Library, which serves 2,880 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Galien Township Public Library
302 North Cleveland Avenue, Galien 49113
40 hrsopen a week
4,290sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Galien Township Public Library
5,688
visits
2.0 per resident
5,747
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
15
programs & events
227 attended
2,104
library cards
73% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,747 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
15 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $91K.
Local 83%State 3%Gifts & other 15%
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.