Library · Wayne
Wayne Public Library
Wayne Public Library serves 17,713 people in and around Wayne. Last year it logged 51,672 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 51K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wayne Public Library
3737 South Wayne Road, Wayne 48184
48 hrsopen a week
24,500sq ft
66Kbooks & 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
#181
#181 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
52K
visits
2.9 per resident
51K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
128
programs & events
1,416 attended
3,749
library cards
21% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
51K loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
128 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $854K.
Local 93%State 2%Federal 0%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.