Library · Weldon
Betsie Valley District Library
Weldon’s library is the Betsie Valley District Library, a branch of Betsie Valley District Library, open about 38 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Weldon’s branch belongs to Betsie Valley District Library, which serves 3,168 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Betsie Valley District Library
14744 Thompson Avenue, Thompsonville 49683
38 hrsopen a week
1,513sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Betsie Valley District Library
6,636
visits
2.1 per resident
4,619
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
99
programs & events
2,268 attended
690
library cards
22% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,619 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
99 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $98K.
Local 93%State 3%Gifts & other 3%
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.