Library · Scottville
Scottville Library
Scottville’s library is the Scottville Library, a branch of Mason County District Library, open about 49 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Scottville’s branch belongs to Mason County District Library, which serves 28,990 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Scottville Library
204 East State Street, Scottville 49454
49 hrsopen a week
6,680sq 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 Mason County District Library
129K
visits
4.5 per resident
162K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
617
programs & events
7,367 attended
6,957
library cards
24% 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
4.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
162K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
617 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 98%State 2%
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.