Library · Glendale
Libraries in Glendale
Glendale Public Library serves Glendale’s 260,878 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 465,476 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 1.3M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Glendale Main Library
5959 W Brown St., Glendale 85302
48 hrsopen a week
64,166sq ft
391Kbooks & 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
465K
visits
1.8 per resident
1.3M
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
2,820
programs & events
46K attended
117K
library cards
45% 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.3M loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
2,820 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $7.6M.
Local 99%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Glendale
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.