Library · Covina
Covina Public Library
Covina Public Library serves Covina’s 50,485 residents. Last year it logged 66,556 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 65K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Covina Public Library
234 N. Second Ave., Covina 91723
27 hrsopen a week
20,144sq ft
97Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#146
#146 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
67K
visits
1.3 per resident
65K
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
362
programs & events
4,811 attended
33K
library cards
65% 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
1.3 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
65K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
362 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1M.
Local 88%State 8%Federal 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.