Library · El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
Libraries in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
Paso Robles City Library serves El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)’s 30,907 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 119,060 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 337K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Paso Robles Public Library
1000 Spring St., Paso Robles 93446
56 hrsopen a week
18,687sq ft
47Kbooks & 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
#39
#39 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#27 · Most library borrowing →#60 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
119K
visits
3.9 per resident
337K
loans, print + digital
10.9 per resident
490
programs & events
14K attended
19K
library cards
60% 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
3.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
337K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
490 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 100%
Locations
Other libraries in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
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.