Library · Buena Park
Buena Park Library District
Buena Park Library District serves Buena Park’s 82,689 residents. Last year it logged 131,084 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 212K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Buena Park Library District
7150 La Palma Ave., Buena Park 90620
52 hrsopen a week
45,750sq ft
123Kbooks & 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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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
131K
visits
1.6 per resident
212K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
268
programs & events
10K attended
35K
library cards
43% 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
212K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
268 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.8M.
Local 47%State 1%Gifts & other 53%
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.