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Republic-Michigamme School/ Public Library
Republic’s library is the Republic-Michigamme School/ Public Library, a branch of Republic-Michigamme School/ Public Library, open about 10 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Republic’s branch belongs to Republic-Michigamme School/ Public Library, which serves 1,390 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Republic-Michigamme School/ Public Library
227 Maple Street, Republic 49879
10 hrsopen a week
2,538sq 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 Republic-Michigamme School/ Public Library
3,213
visits
2.3 per resident
2,124
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
11
programs & events
236
library cards
17% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,124 loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $47K.
Local 96%State 3%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.