Library · Whitefish
Whitefish Township Community Library
Whitefish Township Community Library serves Whitefish’s 474 residents. Last year it logged 3,321 visits, about 7.0 for every resident, and lent 4,311 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Whitefish Township Community Library
7247 North M-123, Paradise 49768
25 hrsopen a week
2,960sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#20
#20 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
3,321
visits
7.0 per resident
4,311
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
51
programs & events
326 attended
693
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
7.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,311 loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
51 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$80 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $38K.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.