Library · Otsego
Otsego District Public Library
Otsego’s library is the Otsego District Public Library, a branch of Otsego District Public Library, open about 41 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Otsego’s branch belongs to Otsego District Public Library, which serves 14,787 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Otsego District Public Library
401 Dix Street, Otsego 49078
41 hrsopen a week
18,450sq 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 Otsego District Public Library
63K
visits
4.3 per resident
82K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
274
programs & events
14K attended
4,718
library cards
32% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
82K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media60%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
274 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $708K.
Local 95%State 2%Federal 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.