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Thomas Township Library
Thomas Township Library serves Thomas’s 11,931 residents. Last year it logged 14,325 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 47K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Thomas Township Library
8207 Shields Drive, Saginaw 48609
45 hrsopen a week
14,360sq ft
81Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#336
#336 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
14K
visits
1.2 per resident
47K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
88
programs & events
1,464 attended
11K
library cards
94% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
94% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
47K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
88 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $373K.
Local 87%State 4%Gifts & other 9%
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.