Library · Scottsdale
Libraries in Scottsdale
Scottsdale Public Library serves Scottsdale’s 249,935 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 598,296 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 2.2M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Scottsdale Civic Center Library
3839 N Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale 85251
52 hrsopen a week
103,000sq ft
397Kbooks & 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
598K
visits
2.4 per resident
2.2M
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
1,593
programs & events
40K attended
88K
library cards
35% 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
5.7 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.0 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2.2M loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
1,593 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $8.4M.
Local 100%State 0%Federal 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Scottsdale
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.