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Garden City Public Library
Garden City Public Library serves 27,380 people in and around Garden. Last year it logged 54,000 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 83K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Garden City Public Library
31735 Maplewood Street, Garden City 48135
50 hrsopen a week
6,246sq ft
52Kbooks & 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
#268
#268 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
54K
visits
2.0 per resident
83K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
235
programs & events
4,195 attended
4,869
library cards
18% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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 2.6
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
83K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
235 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $695K.
Local 80%State 3%Gifts & other 16%
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.