Library · Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights Public Library
Sterling Heights Public Library serves 134,346 people in and around Sterling Heights. Last year it logged 179,222 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 487K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sterling Heights Public Library
40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights 48313
56 hrsopen a week
42,556sq ft
180Kbooks & 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
#328
#328 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
179K
visits
1.3 per resident
487K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
803
programs & events
16K attended
71K
library cards
53% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
1.3 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
487K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
803 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 94%State 4%Federal 0%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.