Library · Fullerton
Libraries in Fullerton
Fullerton Public Library serves Fullerton’s 140,311 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 228,564 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 407K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Fullerton Main Library
353 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton 92832
36 hrsopen a week
62,553sq ft
160Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#84
#84 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#83 · Most library borrowing →#77 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
229K
visits
1.6 per resident
407K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
227
programs & events
16K attended
46K
library cards
33% 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
407K loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
227 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4.4M.
Local 80%State 14%Gifts & other 6%
Locations
Other libraries in Fullerton
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.