Library · Altadena
Libraries in Altadena
Altadena Library District serves Altadena’s 42,734 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 137,196 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 288K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Altadena Library District
600 E. Mariposa St., Altadena 91001
48 hrsopen a week
25,950sq ft
68Kbooks & 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
137K
visits
3.2 per resident
288K
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
769
programs & events
17K attended
23K
library cards
54% 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
3.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
288K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
769 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$111 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.7M.
Local 88%State 5%Gifts & other 7%
Locations
Other libraries in Altadena
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.