Library · Huntington Beach
Libraries in Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach Public Library serves Huntington Beach’s 192,503 residents from 5 locations. Last year it logged 657,354 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Huntington Beach Central Library
7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach 92648
65 hrsopen a week
115,000sq ft
251Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
657K
visits
3.4 per resident
1M
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
1,244
programs & events
57K attended
80K
library cards
42% 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
3.4 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
1,244 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $5.8M.
Local 91%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Huntington Beach
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.