Library · Kerman
Kerman Branch Library
Kerman’s library is the Kerman Branch Library, a branch of Fresno County Public Library, open about 39 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Kerman’s branch belongs to Fresno County Public Library, which serves 993,976 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Kerman Branch Library
15081 W. Kearney Plaza, Kerman 93630
39 hrsopen a week
4,370sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Fresno County Public Library
1.1M
visits
1.1 per resident
3.1M
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
6,092
programs & events
99K attended
167K
library cards
17% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3.1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
6,092 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $35M.
Local 95%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.