Library · Howard
Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Township Library
Howard’s library is the Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Township Library, a branch of Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Township Library, open about 51 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Howard’s branch belongs to Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Township Library, which serves 9,992 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Township Library
117 West Williams Street, Howard City 49329
51 hrsopen a week
9,200sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Township Library
44K
visits
4.4 per resident
110K
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
544
programs & events
21K attended
3,136
library cards
31% 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.6 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
110K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
544 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $326K.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.