Library · Waterford
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford Township Public Library serves Waterford’s 70,852 residents. Last year it logged 88,304 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 301K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Waterford Township Public Library
5168 Civic Center Drive, Waterford 48329
55 hrsopen a week
27,300sq ft
112Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
88K
visits
1.2 per resident
301K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
361
programs & events
8,034 attended
17K
library cards
24% 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
301K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
361 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 5%
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.