Library · Utica
Utica Public Library
Utica Public Library serves 5,245 people in and around Utica. Last year it logged 8,187 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 27K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Utica Public Library
7530 Auburn Road, Utica 48317
41 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
20Kbooks & 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
#300
#300 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
8,187
visits
1.6 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
174
programs & events
911 attended
3,047
library cards
58% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)78%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
174 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $174K.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.