Library · Warren
Libraries in Warren
Warren Public Library serves 139,387 people in and around Warren from 4 locations. Last year it logged 213,739 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 650K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Civic Center Library
One City Square - Suite 100, Warren 48093
50 hrsopen a week
35,000sq ft
350Kbooks & 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
#306
#306 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
214K
visits
1.5 per resident
650K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
766
programs & events
19K attended
70K
library cards
50% 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
650K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
766 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $5.1M.
Local 83%State 12%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Warren
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.