Library · Brawley
Libraries in Brawley
Brawley Public Library serves Brawley’s 28,345 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 9,818 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 7,843 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Brawley Public Library
400 Main St., Brawley 92227
20 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
49Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,818
visits
0.3 per resident
7,843
loans, print + digital
0.3 per resident
312
programs & events
280 attended
2,399
library cards
8% 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
0.3 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
8% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,843 loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
312 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $457K.
Local 90%State 10%
Locations
Other libraries in Brawley
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.