Library · St. James
Beaver Island District Library
St. James’s library is the Beaver Island District Library, a branch of Beaver Island District Library, open about 46 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. St. James’s branch belongs to Beaver Island District Library, which serves 525 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Beaver Island District Library
26400 Donegal Bay Road, Beaver Island 49782
46 hrsopen a week
2,995sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Beaver Island District Library
12K
visits
21.9 per resident
6,925
loans, print + digital
13.2 per resident
199
programs & events
680 attended
2,743
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
21.9 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.2 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,925 loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
199 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$302 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $158K.
Local 92%State 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.