Library · River Rouge
River Rouge Public Library
River Rouge Public Library serves 7,224 people in and around River Rouge. Last year it logged 5,460 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
River Rouge Public Library
221 Burke Street, River Rouge 48218
30 hrsopen a week
6,400sq ft
29Kbooks & 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
#374
#374 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
5,460
visits
0.8 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
68
programs & events
1,909 attended
869
library cards
12% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
68 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $269K.
Local 33%State 2%Gifts & other 65%
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.