Library · Beverly Hills
Libraries in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills Public Library serves Beverly Hills’s 31,806 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 463,179 visits, about 14.6 for every resident, and lent 288K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Beverly Hills Public Library
444 N. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills 90210
67 hrsopen a week
72,500sq ft
184Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#6 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#38 · Most library borrowing →#15 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
463K
visits
14.6 per resident
288K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
359
programs & events
11K attended
21K
library cards
67% 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
14.6 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
288K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
359 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$399 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $13M.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Beverly Hills
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.