Library · Omer
Omer Little Eagle`s Nest Library
Iosco-Arenac District Library serves 40,239 people in and around Omer. Last year it logged 89,466 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 114K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Omer Little Eagle`s Nest Library
205 East Center Street, Omer 48749
40 hrsopen a week
1,675sq ft
108Kbooks & 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
#241
#241 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
89K
visits
2.2 per resident
114K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
109
programs & events
3,545 attended
3,989
library cards
10% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
114K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
109 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 94%State 4%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.