Library · Commerce
Libraries in Commerce
City of Commerce Public Library serves Commerce’s 12,124 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 53,236 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 43K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
City of Commerce Rosewood Library
5655 Jillson St., Commerce 90040
43 hrsopen a week
19,000sq ft
102Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#41
#41 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
53K
visits
4.4 per resident
43K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
799
programs & events
23K attended
35K
library cards
100% 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
43K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
799 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$286 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $3.5M.
Local 88%State 3%Federal 9%
Locations
Other libraries in Commerce
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.