Library · Maricopa
Maricopa Library & Cultural Center
Maricopa Library & Cultural Center serves Maricopa’s 73,300 residents. Last year it logged 372,095 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 289K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Maricopa Library & Cultural Center
18160 N Maya Angelou Dr, Maricopa 85138
55 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
73Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#16
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
372K
visits
5.1 per resident
289K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
660
programs & events
13K attended
28K
library cards
38% 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
5.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
289K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
660 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $907K.
Local 100%State 0%
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.