Library · Burbank
Libraries in Burbank
Burbank Public Library serves Burbank’s 105,603 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 494,526 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 769K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Burbank Public Library
110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank 91502
58 hrsopen a week
44,680sq ft
314Kbooks & 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
#29
#29 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#50 · Most library borrowing →#41 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
495K
visits
4.7 per resident
769K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
561
programs & events
18K attended
95K
library cards
90% 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
4.7 visits · typical 2.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
90% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
769K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
561 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$87 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $9.2M.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Burbank
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.