Library · Kensington
Kensington Library
Kensington’s library is the Kensington Library, a branch of Contra Costa County Library, open about 40 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Kensington’s branch belongs to Contra Costa County Library, which serves 1,033,891 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Kensington Library
61 Arlington Ave., Kensington 94707
40 hrsopen a week
5,094sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Contra Costa County Library
2.5M
visits
2.4 per resident
7M
loans, print + digital
6.8 per resident
6,924
programs & events
272K attended
360K
library cards
35% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7M loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
6,924 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $44M.
Local 98%State 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.