Library · Avondale
Libraries in Avondale
Avondale Public Library serves Avondale’s 96,803 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 131,738 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 157K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Civic Center Library
11350 W Civic Ctr Dr, Avondale 85323
38 hrsopen a week
31,000sq ft
94Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
132K
visits
1.4 per resident
157K
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
1,150
programs & events
16K attended
35K
library cards
36% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
157K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,150 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
State 100%
Locations
Other libraries in Avondale
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.