Library · Guadalupe
Guadalupe Library
Santa Maria Public Library serves 158,856 people in and around Guadalupe. Last year it logged 226,291 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 410K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Guadalupe Library
4719 W. Main St., Unit D, Guadalupe 93434
24 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
206Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#138
#138 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
226K
visits
1.4 per resident
410K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
889
programs & events
15K attended
33K
library cards
21% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
410K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
889 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $5.4M.
Local 88%State 3%Gifts & other 8%
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.