Library · Burlingame
Libraries in Burlingame
Burlingame Public Library serves Burlingame’s 37,924 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 289,919 visits, about 7.6 for every resident, and lent 643K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Burlingame Main Library
480 Primrose Road, Burlingame 94010
59 hrsopen a week
47,000sq ft
221Kbooks & 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
#16
#16 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#11 · Most library borrowing →#7 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
290K
visits
7.6 per resident
643K
loans, print + digital
17.0 per resident
983
programs & events
29K attended
31K
library cards
82% 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
7.6 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.2 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
9.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
82% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
643K loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
983 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$167 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.3M.
Local 98%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Burlingame
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.