Library · Martin
J. C. Wheeler Public Library
Martin’s library is the J. C. Wheeler Public Library, a branch of J. C. Wheeler Public Library, open about 25 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Martin’s branch belongs to J. C. Wheeler Public Library, which serves 6,661 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
J. C. Wheeler Public Library
1576 South Main Street, Martin 49070
25 hrsopen a week
3,200sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at J. C. Wheeler Public Library
13K
visits
1.9 per resident
9,000
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
237
programs & events
1,915 attended
3,833
library cards
58% 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 (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,000 loans last year
Books & media (adults)0%Kids’ books & media100%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
237 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $80K.
Local 84%State 3%Gifts & other 13%
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.