Library · Morenci
Stair District Library
Morenci’s library is the Stair District Library, a branch of Stair District Library, open about 32 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Morenci’s branch belongs to Stair District Library, which serves 4,050 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Stair District Library
228 West Main Street, Morenci 49256
32 hrsopen a week
5,300sq 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 Stair District Library
7,771
visits
1.9 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
218
programs & events
6,071 attended
1,524
library cards
38% 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
3.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
218 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $201K.
Local 90%State 2%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.