Library · Carpinteria
Carpinteria Community Library
Carpinteria Community Library serves Carpinteria’s 16,605 residents. Last year it logged 63,391 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 107K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carpinteria Community Library
5141 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria 93013
42 hrsopen a week
3,060sq ft
16Kbooks & 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
#50
#50 of 185 CA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in California that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
63K
visits
3.8 per resident
107K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
540
programs & events
9,262 attended
3,669
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
107K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
540 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $656K.
Local 86%State 2%Federal 1%Gifts & other 11%
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.