Library · Goleta
Libraries in Goleta
Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries serves Goleta’s 109,750 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 292,142 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 776K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Goleta Valley Library
500 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta 93117
46 hrsopen a week
15,437sq ft
108Kbooks & 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
#83
#83 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
292K
visits
2.7 per resident
776K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
525
programs & events
16K attended
25K
library cards
23% 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
2.7 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
776K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
525 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 99%State 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Goleta
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.