Library · Alhambra
Alhambra Public Library
Alhambra Civic Center Library serves Alhambra’s 81,811 residents. Last year it logged 197,850 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 321K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alhambra Public Library
101 S. First St., Alhambra 91801
60 hrsopen a week
45,000sq ft
111Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#90
#90 of 185 CA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in California that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
198K
visits
2.4 per resident
321K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
522
programs & events
24K attended
94K
library cards
100% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
321K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
522 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 87%State 3%Federal 9%Gifts & other 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.