Library · Anaheim
Libraries in Anaheim
Anaheim Public Library serves Anaheim’s 340,160 residents from 8 locations. Last year it logged 606,864 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 1.1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Anaheim Public Library - Central
500 W. Broadway, Anaheim 92805
43 hrsopen a week
67,500sq ft
542Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#113
#113 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
607K
visits
1.8 per resident
1.1M
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
5,372
programs & events
175K attended
318K
library cards
93% 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
93% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
5,372 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $16M.
Local 94%State 1%Federal 2%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Anaheim
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.