Library · Cerritos
Cerritos Library
Cerritos Public Library serves Cerritos’s 47,806 residents. Last year it logged 396,216 visits, about 8.3 for every resident, and lent 219K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cerritos Library
18025 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos 90703
50 hrsopen a week
88,000sq ft
241Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#13
#13 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#66 · Most library borrowing →#54 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
396K
visits
8.3 per resident
219K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
521
programs & events
17K attended
19K
library cards
41% 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
8.3 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
219K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
521 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$133 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.4M.
Local 100%State 0%
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.