Library · Laingsburg
Laingsburg Public Library
Laingsburg’s library is the Laingsburg Public Library, a branch of Laingsburg Public Library, open about 40 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Laingsburg’s branch belongs to Laingsburg Public Library, which serves 9,430 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Laingsburg Public Library
255 East Grand River Road, Laingsburg 48848
40 hrsopen a week
2,000sq 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 Laingsburg Public Library
18K
visits
1.9 per resident
7,000
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
59
programs & events
590 attended
3,002
library cards
32% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,000 loans last year
Books & media (adults)0%Kids’ books & media100%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
59 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $103K.
Local 82%State 10%Gifts & other 8%
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.