Library · St. Clair Shores
Saint Clair Shores Public Library
Saint Clair Shores Public Library serves 58,874 people in and around St. Clair Shores. Last year it logged 138,388 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 234K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Saint Clair Shores Public Library
22500 Eleven Mile Road, Saint Clair Shores 48081
58 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
124Kbooks & 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
#225
#225 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
138K
visits
2.4 per resident
234K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
496
programs & events
14K attended
31K
library cards
53% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
234K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
496 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.9M.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 3%
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.