Library · Downey
Downey City Library
Downey City Library serves Downey’s 111,493 residents. Last year it logged 221,430 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 180K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Downey City Library
11121 Brookshire Ave., Downey 90241
54 hrsopen a week
27,400sq ft
88Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#75
#75 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#100 · Most library borrowing →#88 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
221K
visits
2.0 per resident
180K
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
549
programs & events
22K attended
106K
library cards
95% 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
95% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
180K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media61%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
549 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 96%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.