Library · Leelanau
Leelanau Township Library
Leelanau Township Library serves Leelanau’s 2,048 residents. Last year it logged 16,432 visits, about 8.0 for every resident, and lent 4,320 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Leelanau Township Library
119 East Nagonaba Street, Northport 49670
42 hrsopen a week
2,800sq ft
18Kbooks & 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
#15
#15 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
16K
visits
8.0 per resident
4,320
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
93
programs & events
938 attended
1,026
library cards
50% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
8.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,320 loans last year
Books & media (adults)5%Kids’ books & media95%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
93 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$94 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $193K.
Local 79%State 1%Gifts & other 20%
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.