Library · Glendora
Glendora Library & Cultural Center
Glendora Library & Cultural Center serves Glendora’s 51,209 residents. Last year it logged 162,516 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 178K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Glendora Library & Cultural Center
140 South Glendora Ave., Glendora 91741
49 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
82Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#70
#70 of 185 CA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in California that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
163K
visits
3.2 per resident
178K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
428
programs & events
23K attended
23K
library cards
45% 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
3.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
178K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
428 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 89%State 1%Gifts & other 10%
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.