Library · Troy
Troy Public Library
Troy Public Library serves 87,294 people in and around Troy. Last year it logged 344,049 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 983K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Troy Public Library
510 West Big Beaver Road, Troy 48084
65 hrsopen a week
50,000sq ft
181Kbooks & 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
#110
#110 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
344K
visits
3.9 per resident
983K
loans, print + digital
11.3 per resident
725
programs & events
26K attended
72K
library cards
82% 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
3.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
82% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
983K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
725 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.2M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.