Library · Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti District Library
Ypsilanti’s library is the Ypsilanti District Library, a branch of Ypsilanti District Library, open about 68 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Ypsilanti’s branch belongs to Ypsilanti District Library, which serves 88,021 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Ypsilanti District Library
5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti 48197
68 hrsopen a week
60,000sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Ypsilanti District Library
239K
visits
2.7 per resident
714K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
2,105
programs & events
38K attended
37K
library cards
42% 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
2.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
714K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
2,105 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.3M.
Local 90%State 3%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.