Library · El Segundo
Libraries in El Segundo
El Segundo Public Library serves El Segundo’s 16,964 residents from 5 locations. Last year it logged 271,996 visits, about 16.0 for every resident, and lent 172K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
El Segundo Public Library
111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo 90245
60 hrsopen a week
27,848sq ft
98Kbooks & 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
#4
#4 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#31 · Most library borrowing →#26 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
272K
visits
16.0 per resident
172K
loans, print + digital
10.1 per resident
232
programs & events
5,519 attended
13K
library cards
75% 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
16.0 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
172K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$143 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in El Segundo
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.