Library · Howell
Howell Carnegie District Library
Howell’s library is the Howell Carnegie District Library, a branch of Howell Carnegie District Library, open about 57 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Howell’s branch belongs to Howell Carnegie District Library, which serves 58,718 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Howell Carnegie District Library
314 West Grand River Avenue, Howell 48843
57 hrsopen a week
30,100sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Howell Carnegie District Library
152K
visits
2.6 per resident
633K
loans, print + digital
10.8 per resident
679
programs & events
19K attended
25K
library cards
42% 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
633K loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
679 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.6M.
Local 97%State 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.