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Towns with the most-used libraries in Michigan

Oxford Township has the most-used library of Michigan’s 91 towns of 2,500+ with a library of their own: 7.7 visits per resident a year at Oxford Public Library (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). The typical library here counts 2.3.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey: a year’s visits divided by the people the library serves. Only a library that serves one town (80–125% of its population) and reported its own count is ranked; IMLS estimates never are. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#1

Oxford Township

Oakland County · 23,066 people
7.7visits

Visits per resident a year·Oxford Public Library, FY 2024

#2

Green Lake Township

Grand Traverse County · 6,822 people
6.5visits

Visits per resident a year·Interlochen Public Library, FY 2024

#3

Clinton Township

Lenawee County · 3,700 people
6.1visits

Visits per resident a year·Clinton Township Public Library, FY 2024

All 91 towns

Visits per resident, highest first.

91 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownVisits per residentPeople servedLibrary
1Oxford TownshipOakland County · 23,066 people7.722,419Oxford Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
2Green Lake TownshipGrand Traverse County · 6,822 people6.56,703Interlochen Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
3Clinton TownshipLenawee County · 3,700 people6.13,765Clinton Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
4NoviOakland County · 67,319 people5.966,403Novi Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
5BerkleyOakland County · 15,145 people5.915,194Berkley Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
6Richland TownshipKalamazoo County · 9,116 people5.88,693Richland Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
7ClawsonOakland County · 11,312 people5.511,389Blair Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
8Bloomfield TownshipOakland County · 43,904 people5.044,253Bloomfield Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
9AdrianLenawee County · 20,191 people4.420,645Adrian District LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
10FerndaleOakland County · 19,212 people4.419,190Ferndale Area District LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
11WixomOakland County · 17,313 people4.417,193Wixom Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
12East Lansing College campusIngham County · 49,355 people4.347,741East Lansing Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
13Sparta TownshipKent County · 9,617 people4.19,395Sparta Carnegie Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
14Peninsula TownshipGrand Traverse County · 6,160 people4.16,068Peninsula Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
15North Branch TownshipLapeer County · 3,557 people4.13,571North Branch Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
16WyandotteWayne County · 24,072 people4.025,058Bacon Memorial District LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
17TroyOakland County · 88,733 people3.987,294Troy Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
18Delta TownshipEaton County · 33,175 people3.933,620Delta Township District LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
19Milford TownshipOakland County · 18,008 people3.817,090Milford Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
20Georgetown TownshipOttawa County · 55,682 people3.754,091Georgetown Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
21Canton TownshipWayne County · 99,714 people3.698,659Canton Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
22Dearborn HeightsWayne County · 60,664 people3.563,292Dearborn Heights City LibrariesIMLS, FY 2024
23Orion TownshipOakland County · 38,882 people3.338,206Orion Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
24Center LineMacomb County · 8,503 people3.38,552Center Line Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
25Royal OakOakland County · 57,583 people3.258,211Royal Oak Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
26Athens TownshipCalhoun County · 2,458 people3.12,444Athens Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
27Commerce TownshipOakland County · 45,067 people3.043,058Commerce Township Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
28Highland TownshipOakland County · 20,319 people3.019,172Highland Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
29Forsyth TownshipMarquette County · 6,291 people3.06,194Forsyth Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
30WayneWayne County · 17,065 people2.917,713Wayne Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
31Hazel ParkOakland County · 14,937 people2.914,983Hazel Park Memorial District LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
32Independence TownshipOakland County · 37,725 people2.837,614Clarkston Independence District LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
33Madison HeightsOakland County · 28,297 people2.828,468Madison Heights Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
34Auburn HillsOakland County · 25,925 people2.724,360Auburn Hills Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
35Walled LakeOakland County · 7,320 people2.77,250Walled Lake City LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
36Armada TownshipMacomb County · 5,384 people2.75,318Armada Free Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
37Lyon TownshipOakland County · 26,867 people2.623,271Lyon Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
38Jamestown TownshipOttawa County · 10,702 people2.69,630Patmos LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
39Grand RapidsKent County · 201,183 people2.5198,917Grand Rapids Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
40Oak ParkOakland County · 29,072 people2.529,560Oak Park Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
41Brandon TownshipOakland County · 15,541 people2.515,384Brandon Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
42FraserMacomb County · 14,496 people2.514,726Fraser Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
43Addison TownshipOakland County · 6,321 people2.56,256Addison Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
44St. Clair ShoresMacomb County · 57,872 people2.458,874Saint Clair Shores Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
45Redford TownshipWayne County · 47,432 people2.349,504Redford Township District LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
46White Lake TownshipOakland County · 31,377 people2.330,950White Lake Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
47Hamburg TownshipLivingston County · 20,901 people2.321,259Hamburg Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
48Springfield TownshipOakland County · 14,832 people2.314,703Springfield Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
49RiverviewWayne County · 11,947 people2.312,490Riverview Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
50Birch Run TownshipSaginaw County · 5,853 people2.25,888Thomas E. Fleschner Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
51Northfield TownshipWashtenaw County · 8,785 people2.18,697Northfield Township Area LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
52DearbornWayne County · 105,611 people2.0109,976Dearborn Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
53LivoniaWayne County · 92,603 people2.095,535Livonia Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
54WestlandWayne County · 82,333 people2.085,420William P. Faust Public Library of WestlandIMLS, FY 2024
55SouthgateWayne County · 28,931 people2.030,014Southgate Veterans Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
56Garden CityWayne County · 26,280 people2.027,380Garden City Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
57Dryden TownshipLapeer County · 4,809 people2.04,799Dryden Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
58Chesaning TownshipSaginaw County · 4,654 people2.04,748River Rapids District LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
59Dorr TownshipAllegan County · 7,918 people1.97,922Dorr Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
60Ray TownshipMacomb County · 3,848 people1.93,780Ray Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
61FlintGenesee County · 79,306 people1.881,252Gloria Coles Flint Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
62Harrison TownshipMacomb County · 23,984 people1.724,314Charter Township of Harrison Free Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
63UticaMacomb County · 5,114 people1.65,245Utica Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
64Richfield TownshipRoscommon County · 3,575 people1.63,781Richfield Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
65Croton TownshipNewaygo County · 3,472 people1.63,368Croton Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
66WarrenMacomb County · 137,138 people1.5139,387Warren Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
67Shelby TownshipMacomb County · 80,415 people1.579,408Shelby Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
68EastpointeMacomb County · 33,814 people1.534,318Eastpointe Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
69Lenox TownshipMacomb County · 13,251 people1.412,119Lenox Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
70Sterling HeightsMacomb County · 133,931 people1.3134,346Sterling Heights Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
71TaylorWayne County · 61,279 people1.363,409Taylor Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
72Fruitport TownshipMuskegon County · 15,666 people1.314,575Fruitport District LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
73Windsor TownshipEaton County · 7,197 people1.37,140Dorothy Hull Library - Windsor TownshipIMLS, FY 2024
74Waterford TownshipOakland County · 69,922 people1.270,852Waterford Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
75HamtramckWayne County · 27,261 people1.228,433Hamtramck Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
76Bath TownshipClinton County · 13,556 people1.213,292Bath Township Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
77Thomas TownshipSaginaw County · 11,900 people1.211,931Thomas Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
78Chesterfield TownshipMacomb County · 47,770 people1.145,376Chesterfield Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
79SouthfieldOakland County · 76,111 people0.980,706Southfield Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
80RosevilleMacomb County · 46,863 people0.947,710Roseville Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
81Bellevue TownshipEaton County · 3,218 people0.93,200Bellevue Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
82MelvindaleWayne County · 12,325 people0.812,851Melvindale Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
83River RougeWayne County · 6,814 people0.87,224River Rouge Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
84PontiacOakland County · 62,077 people0.661,606Pontiac Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
85Harper WoodsWayne County · 14,860 people0.615,492Harper Woods Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
86Burr Oak TownshipSt. Joseph County · 2,635 people0.62,639Burr Oak Township LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
87DetroitWayne County · 649,095 people0.5639,111Detroit Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
88Allen ParkWayne County · 27,445 people0.528,638Allen Park Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
89EcorseWayne County · 8,893 people0.59,305Ecorse Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
90Lincoln ParkWayne County · 38,529 people0.440,245Lincoln Park Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
91InksterWayne County · 24,959 people0.426,088Leanna Hicks Public Library of InksterIMLS, FY 2024
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Michigan town has the most-used library?

Oxford Township (Oakland County): Oxford Public Library counts 7.7 visits per resident a year. Green Lake Township (6.5) and Clinton Township (6.1) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By library visits per resident in the IMLS Public Libraries Survey: the visits a town’s own library reported, divided by the population it serves, highest first. It is the same rank as on each town’s Library & civic life page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ with a library of their own that reported its visits (91 in Michigan). Towns served by a county or regional system share its figure and aren’t ranked one by one; figures IMLS estimated for a library that didn’t report aren’t ranked; in states with strong townships the township, not a village inside it, is ranked. Every town is on the Michigan page.

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