Library · Glendale
Libraries in Glendale
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture serves Glendale’s 191,586 residents from 8 locations. Last year it logged 602,885 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 887K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture
222 E. Harvard St., Glendale 91205
66 hrsopen a week
92,000sq ft
424Kbooks & 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
#55
#55 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#65 · Most library borrowing →#66 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
603K
visits
3.1 per resident
887K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
1,874
programs & events
52K attended
96K
library cards
50% 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
3.1 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
887K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
1,874 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $13M.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
Locations
Other libraries in Glendale
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.