Library · Saginaw
Saginaw Public Library
Saginaw Public Library serves Saginaw’s 25,139 residents. Last year it logged 61,000 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 101K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Saginaw Public Library
355 W Mcleroy Blvd, Saginaw 76179
47 hrsopen a week
11,534sq ft
61Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
61K
visits
2.4 per resident
101K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
1,996
programs & events
20K attended
8,409
library cards
33% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
101K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
1,996 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $904K.
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.