Library · Royal Oak
Royal Oak Public Library
Royal Oak Public Library serves 58,211 people in and around Royal Oak. Last year it logged 185,907 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 548K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Royal Oak Public Library
222 East Eleven Mile Road, Royal Oak 48067
61 hrsopen a week
42,000sq ft
131Kbooks & media
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
#151
#151 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
186K
visits
3.2 per resident
548K
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
434
programs & events
15K attended
27K
library cards
46% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
548K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming39%
Who the programs are for
434 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 93%State 2%Gifts & other 5%
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.