Library · Larkspur
Larkspur Public Library
Larkspur Public Library serves Larkspur’s 12,655 residents. Last year it logged 1,153 visits, about 0.1 for every resident, and lent 130K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Larkspur Public Library
400 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur 94939
29 hrsopen a week
3,300sq ft
45Kbooks & 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
1,153
visits
0.1 per resident
130K
loans, print + digital
10.3 per resident
134
programs & events
4,227 attended
6,058
library cards
48% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
0.1 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
130K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming41%
Who the programs are for
134 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $876K.
Local 100%
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.