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Corona Public Library
Corona Public Library serves Corona’s 156,615 residents. Last year it logged 221,680 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 398K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Corona Public Library
650 South Main St., Corona 92882
49 hrsopen a week
62,300sq ft
81Kbooks & 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
#95
#95 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#89 · Most library borrowing →#79 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
222K
visits
1.4 per resident
398K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
1,284
programs & events
35K attended
103K
library cards
66% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
398K loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media60%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
1,284 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 89%State 9%Gifts & other 1%
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.