Library · Chula Vista
Libraries in Chula Vista
Chula Vista Public Library serves Chula Vista’s 278,247 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 149,521 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 452K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Civic Center Branch
365 F St., Chula Vista 91910
55,000sq ft
202Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
150K
visits
0.5 per resident
452K
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
830
programs & events
18K attended
163K
library cards
58% 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
0.5 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
452K loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming3%
Who the programs are for
830 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Chula Vista
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.