Library · Ross
Augusta-Ross Township District Library
Ross’s library is the Augusta-Ross Township District Library, a branch of Augusta-Ross Township District Library, open about 41 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Ross’s branch belongs to Augusta-Ross Township District Library, which serves 7,332 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Augusta-Ross Township District Library
105 South Webster Street, Augusta 49012
41 hrsopen a week
2,300sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Augusta-Ross Township District Library
14K
visits
1.9 per resident
33K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
61
programs & events
1,419 attended
4,160
library cards
57% 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
3.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
33K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
61 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $226K.
Local 87%State 3%Gifts & other 10%
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.