Library · Tolleson
Tolleson Public Library
Tolleson Public Library serves Tolleson’s 8,627 residents. Last year it logged 69,841 visits, about 8.1 for every resident, and lent 79K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tolleson Public Library
9055 W Van Buren St., Tolleson 85353
51 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
30Kbooks & 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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#8 of 41 · Most-used libraries in AZ →Among AZ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →#6 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
70K
visits
8.1 per resident
79K
loans, print + digital
9.2 per resident
519
programs & events
5,393 attended
4,209
library cards
49% 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
8.1 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
79K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
519 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$169 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 99%Federal 1%
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.