Library · Reed
Reed City Public Library
Reed’s library is the Reed City Public Library, a branch of Reed City Area District Library, open about 37 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Reed’s branch belongs to Reed City Area District Library, which serves 6,802 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Reed City Public Library
829 South Chestnut Street, Reed City 49677
37 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Reed City Area District Library
11K
visits
1.7 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
104
programs & events
595 attended
2,414
library cards
35% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
104 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $239K.
Local 96%State 4%
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.