Library · Georgetown
Georgetown Township Public Library
Georgetown Township Public Library serves Georgetown’s 54,091 residents. Last year it logged 198,027 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 677K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Georgetown Township Public Library
1525 Baldwin Street, Jenison 49428
63 hrsopen a week
31,000sq ft
145Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
198K
visits
3.7 per resident
677K
loans, print + digital
12.5 per resident
715
programs & events
23K attended
22K
library cards
40% 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
3.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
677K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
715 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 93%State 4%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.