Library · Ray
Ray Township Public Library
Ray Township Public Library serves Ray’s 3,780 residents. Last year it logged 7,307 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ray Township Public Library
64255 Wolcott Road, Ray 48096
35 hrsopen a week
1,496sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#34
#34 of 47 · Most-used libraries in MI →Among MI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#31 · Most library borrowing →#36 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,307
visits
1.9 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
110
programs & events
2,073 attended
1,447
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
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
110 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $121K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.