Library · Beaumont
Beaumont Library District
Beaumont Library District serves Beaumont’s 66,396 residents. Last year it logged 95,746 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 244K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Beaumont Library District
125 E. Eighth St., Beaumont 92223
45 hrsopen a week
11,700sq ft
63Kbooks & 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
#134
#134 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
96K
visits
1.4 per resident
244K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
685
programs & events
21K attended
19K
library cards
29% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
244K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming4%
Who the programs are for
685 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 95%State 3%Federal 1%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.