Library · Sedona
Libraries in Sedona
Community Library Sedona serves Sedona’s 9,771 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 135,649 visits, about 13.9 for every resident, and lent 203K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Community Library Sedona
3250 White Bear Rd, Sedona 86336
48 hrsopen a week
26,000sq ft
62Kbooks & 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
#3
#3 of 41 · Most-used libraries in AZ →Among AZ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#1 · Most library borrowing →#4 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
136K
visits
13.9 per resident
203K
loans, print + digital
20.8 per resident
1,264
programs & events
20K attended
9,643
library cards
99% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
13.9 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.6 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
99% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
203K loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
1,264 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$187 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 76%Gifts & other 24%
Locations
Other libraries in Sedona
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.