Library · Southfield
Southfield Public Library
Southfield Public Library serves 80,706 people in and around Southfield. Last year it logged 70,260 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 379K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Southfield Public Library
26300 Evergreen Road, Southfield 48076
57 hrsopen a week
124,000sq ft
222Kbooks & 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
#367
#367 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
70K
visits
0.9 per resident
379K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
839
programs & events
22K attended
20K
library cards
25% 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
0.9 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
379K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
839 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$220 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $18M.
Local 98%State 1%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.