Library · Mesa
Libraries in Mesa
Mesa Public Library serves Mesa’s 524,892 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 649,237 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 2.6M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Mesa Public Library
64 E 1st St., Mesa 85201
58 hrsopen a week
106,000sq ft
457Kbooks & 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
649K
visits
1.2 per resident
2.6M
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
1,755
programs & events
50K attended
106K
library cards
20% 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2.6M loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
1,755 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $8.8M.
Local 96%State 0%Federal 2%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Mesa
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.