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Michigan Library Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 388
Median expenditures $368K
25th–75th percentile $155K  –  $948K
Total spend $475.6M
  1. #1
    Detroit Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 639,111
    Expenditures $35.5M
    Revenue $37.9M
  2. #2
    KENT District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 439,194
    Expenditures $28.4M
    Revenue $28.2M
  3. #3
    ANN Arbor District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 177,696
    Expenditures $16.4M
    Revenue $19.9M
  4. #4
    Kalamazoo Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 127,924
    Expenditures $12.8M
    Revenue $14.0M
  5. #5
    Capital AREA District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 244,451
    Expenditures $12.6M
    Revenue $12.9M
  6. #6
    Grand Rapids Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 198,917
    Expenditures $12.2M
    Revenue $13.2M
  7. #7
    Genesee District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 334,645
    Expenditures $9.0M
    Revenue $10.4M
  8. #8
    Jackson District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 160,366
    Expenditures $8.9M
    Revenue $9.9M
  9. #9
    Monroe County Library System
    FY 2023 pop. 152,595
    Expenditures $7.6M
    Revenue $8.0M
  10. #10
    Bloomfield Township Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 44,253
    Expenditures $7.1M
    Revenue $8.6M
  11. #11
    Dearborn Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 109,976
    Expenditures $6.9M
    Revenue $7.2M
  12. #12
    Clinton-macomb Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 184,879
    Expenditures $6.6M
    Revenue $9.1M
  13. #13
    Herrick District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 109,385
    Expenditures $6.2M
    Revenue $7.4M
  14. #14
    Ypsilanti District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 88,021
    Expenditures $6.1M
    Revenue $6.3M
  15. #15
    Canton Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 98,659
    Expenditures $6.0M
    Revenue $6.9M
  16. #16
    Traverse AREA District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 106,726
    Expenditures $5.9M
    Revenue $5.9M
  17. #17
    BAY County Library System
    FY 2023 pop. 103,758
    Expenditures $5.7M
    Revenue $6.1M
  18. #18
    Southfield Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 80,706
    Expenditures $5.7M
    Revenue $8.6M
  19. #19
    Willard Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 90,179
    Expenditures $5.5M
    Revenue $6.1M
  20. #20
    Farmington Community Library
    FY 2023 pop. 95,583
    Expenditures $5.5M
    Revenue $7.2M
  21. #21
    WEST Bloomfield Township Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 72,613
    Expenditures $5.4M
    Revenue $6.2M
  22. #22
    TROY Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 87,294
    Expenditures $5.3M
    Revenue $6.6M
  23. #23
    Rochester Hills Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 109,402
    Expenditures $5.1M
    Revenue $5.1M
  24. #24
    Muskegon AREA District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 107,920
    Expenditures $5.0M
    Revenue $4.5M
  25. #25
    Warren Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 139,387
    Expenditures $4.9M
    Revenue $6.0M
  26. #26
    Saint Clair County Library System
    FY 2023 pop. 157,616
    Expenditures $4.9M
    Revenue $5.4M
  27. #27
    Grosse Pointe Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 52,496
    Expenditures $4.8M
    Revenue $7.2M
  28. #28
    Gloria Coles Flint Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 81,252
    Expenditures $4.2M
    Revenue $4.3M
  29. #29
    Baldwin Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 37,981
    Expenditures $4.1M
    Revenue $5.1M
  30. #30
    Grace A. DOW Memorial Library
    FY 2023 pop. 76,758
    Expenditures $4.1M
    Revenue $4.1M
  31. #31
    Livonia Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 95,535
    Expenditures $3.9M
    Revenue $4.4M
  32. #32
    Plymouth District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 37,308
    Expenditures $3.8M
    Revenue $4.1M
  33. #33
    Portage District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 56,304
    Expenditures $3.7M
    Revenue $5.5M
  34. #34
    Public Libraries OF Saginaw
    FY 2023 pop. 117,256
    Expenditures $3.6M
    Revenue $3.1M
  35. #35
    NOVI Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 66,403
    Expenditures $3.5M
    Revenue $3.5M
  36. #36
    William P. Faust Public Library OF Westland
    FY 2023 pop. 85,420
    Expenditures $3.4M
    Revenue $3.6M
  37. #37
    Northville District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 37,877
    Expenditures $3.2M
    Revenue $3.5M
  38. #38
    Royal OAK Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 58,211
    Expenditures $3.1M
    Revenue $3.3M
  39. #39
    Sterling Heights Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 134,346
    Expenditures $2.9M
    Revenue $2.9M
  40. #40
    Loutit District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 39,331
    Expenditures $2.9M
    Revenue $2.7M
  41. #41
    EAST Lansing Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 47,741
    Expenditures $2.7M
    Revenue $2.8M
  42. #42
    Orion Township Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 38,206
    Expenditures $2.5M
    Revenue $2.8M
  43. #43
    Chippewa River District Library System
    FY 2023 pop. 46,057
    Expenditures $2.4M
    Revenue $2.8M
  44. #44
    Howell Carnegie District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 58,718
    Expenditures $2.3M
    Revenue $3.5M
  45. #45
    Waterford Township Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 70,852
    Expenditures $2.3M
    Revenue $2.5M
  46. #46
    Branch District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 46,464
    Expenditures $2.2M
    Revenue $2.1M
  47. #47
    Hackley Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 40,907
    Expenditures $2.1M
    Revenue $2.0M
  48. #48
    Auburn Hills Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 24,360
    Expenditures $2.1M
    Revenue $2.1M
  49. #49
    Peter White Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 35,963
    Expenditures $2.1M
    Revenue $2.2M
  50. #50
    VAN Buren District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 44,230
    Expenditures $2.1M
    Revenue $2.3M
  51. #51
    Chelsea District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 16,126
    Expenditures $2.1M
    Revenue $2.2M
  52. #52
    Redford Township District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 49,504
    Expenditures $2.1M
    Revenue $3.1M
  53. #53
    Dearborn Heights CITY Libraries
    FY 2023 pop. 63,292
    Expenditures $2.1M
    Revenue $3.0M
  54. #54
    Clarkston Independence District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 37,614
    Expenditures $2.1M
    Revenue $2.3M
  55. #55
    Saline District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 28,291
    Expenditures $2.0M
    Revenue $2.6M
  56. #56
    Brighton District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 45,844
    Expenditures $2.0M
    Revenue $2.3M
  57. #57
    Lapeer District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 60,026
    Expenditures $2.0M
    Revenue $2.4M
  58. #58
    Delta Township District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 33,620
    Expenditures $2.0M
    Revenue $1.9M
  59. #59
    Cromaine District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 29,699
    Expenditures $2.0M
    Revenue $2.3M
  60. #60
    Romeo District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 37,489
    Expenditures $1.9M
    Revenue $2.7M
  61. #61
    Belleville AREA District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 44,043
    Expenditures $1.9M
    Revenue $2.5M
  62. #62
    Ferndale AREA District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 19,190
    Expenditures $1.9M
    Revenue $2.3M
  63. #63
    Saint Clair Shores Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 58,874
    Expenditures $1.8M
    Revenue $1.6M
  64. #64
    Commerce Township Community Library
    FY 2023 pop. 43,058
    Expenditures $1.8M
    Revenue $2.2M
  65. #65
    Dexter District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 21,616
    Expenditures $1.7M
    Revenue $1.9M
  66. #66
    Oxford Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 22,419
    Expenditures $1.7M
    Revenue $1.6M
  67. #67
    Salem-south LYON District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 18,502
    Expenditures $1.7M
    Revenue $1.9M
  68. #68
    CASS District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 37,840
    Expenditures $1.6M
    Revenue $1.5M
  69. #69
    Spring LAKE District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 19,868
    Expenditures $1.6M
    Revenue $1.7M
  70. #70
    Roseville Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 47,710
    Expenditures $1.5M
    Revenue $1.8M
  71. #71
    Chesterfield Township Library
    FY 2023 pop. 45,376
    Expenditures $1.4M
    Revenue $1.3M
  72. #72
    Georgetown Township Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 54,091
    Expenditures $1.4M
    Revenue $1.4M
  73. #73
    Shelby Township Library
    FY 2023 pop. 79,408
    Expenditures $1.4M
    Revenue $1.6M
  74. #74
    Mount Clemens Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 22,994
    Expenditures $1.4M
    Revenue $2.1M
  75. #75
    Petoskey District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 17,400
    Expenditures $1.3M
    Revenue $1.5M
  76. #76
    Alpena County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 28,907
    Expenditures $1.3M
    Revenue $1.4M
  77. #77
    Dickinson County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 25,947
    Expenditures $1.3M
    Revenue $1.2M
  78. #78
    Iosco-arenac District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 40,239
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.2M
  79. #79
    Milford Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 17,090
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.7M
  80. #80
    Manistee County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 23,120
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.6M
  81. #81
    Superior District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 41,170
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.2M
  82. #82
    Niles District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 25,075
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.4M
  83. #83
    Mason County District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 28,990
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.3M
  84. #84
    Charlevoix Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 9,767
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.2M
  85. #85
    Marshall District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 14,637
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.1M
  86. #86
    Taylor Community Library
    FY 2023 pop. 63,409
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.2M
  87. #87
    Highland Township Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 19,172
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.5M
  88. #88
    Fremont AREA District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 13,885
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.4M
  89. #89
    Cadillac Wexford Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 36,060
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.3M
  90. #90
    Brandon Township Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 15,384
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.2M
  91. #91
    White LAKE Township Library
    FY 2023 pop. 30,950
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.4M
  92. #92
    Adrian District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 20,645
    Expenditures $1.0M
    Revenue $1.1M
  93. #93
    LYON Township Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 23,271
    Expenditures $1.0M
    Revenue $1.3M
  94. #94
    Pontiac Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 61,606
    Expenditures $1.0M
    Revenue $1.2M
  95. #95
    Lenawee District Library
    FY 2023 pop. 40,514
    Expenditures $994K
    Revenue $1.3M
  96. #96
    Wixom Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 17,193
    Expenditures $993K
    Revenue $1.1M
  97. #97
    FLAT River Community Library
    FY 2023 pop. 18,223
    Expenditures $966K
    Revenue $1.1M
  98. #98
    Howard Miller Library
    FY 2023 pop. 25,071
    Expenditures $942K
    Revenue $922K
  99. #99
    Hamburg Township Library
    FY 2023 pop. 21,259
    Expenditures $907K
    Revenue $1.3M
  100. #100
    Trenton Veterans Memorial Library
    FY 2023 pop. 75,467
    Expenditures $901K
    Revenue $1.0M