Library · Marion
Deckerville Public Library
Marion’s library is the Deckerville Public Library, a branch of Deckerville Public Library, open about 30 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Marion’s branch belongs to Deckerville Public Library, which serves 3,979 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Deckerville Public Library
3542 North Main Street, Deckerville 48427
30 hrsopen a week
1,913sq 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 Deckerville Public Library
3,651
visits
0.9 per resident
5,532
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
39
programs & events
332 attended
2,204
library cards
55% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,532 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
39 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $84K.
Local 87%State 5%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.