Library · Chandler
Libraries in Chandler
Chandler Public Library serves Chandler’s 286,342 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 684,234 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 1.8M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Downtown Library
22 S Delaware St., Chandler 85225
58 hrsopen a week
64,000sq ft
244Kbooks & media
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
684K
visits
2.4 per resident
1.8M
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
4,162
programs & events
99K attended
120K
library cards
42% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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 2.1
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.8M loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
4,162 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $6.7M.
Local 94%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Chandler
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.