Library · Lyon
Lyon Township Branch Library
Lyon’s library is the Lyon Township Branch Library, a branch of Roscommon Area District Library, open about 25 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Lyon’s branch belongs to Roscommon Area District Library, which serves 5,912 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Lyon Township Branch Library
7851 West Higgins Lake Drive, Higgins Lake 48627
25 hrsopen a week
500sq 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at Roscommon Area District Library
37K
visits
6.3 per resident
6,795
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
473
programs & events
4,364 attended
7,021
library cards
100% 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
6.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,795 loans last year
Books & media (adults)0%Kids’ books & media100%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
473 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $315K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.