Library · Woodland
George W. Spindler Memorial Library
George W. Spindler Memorial Library serves 1,994 people in and around Woodland. Last year it logged 1,944 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 4,686 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
George W. Spindler Memorial Library
186 North Main Street, Woodland 48897
20 hrsopen a week
1,738sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#358
#358 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
1,944
visits
1.0 per resident
4,686
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
102
programs & events
504 attended
421
library cards
21% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,686 loans last year
Books & media (adults)5%Kids’ books & media95%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
102 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $34K.
Local 95%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.