Library · Livermore
Libraries in Livermore
Livermore Public Library serves Livermore’s 84,828 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 323,901 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 835K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Civic Center Library
1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore 94550
63 hrsopen a week
53,000sq ft
199Kbooks & 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
#49
#49 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
324K
visits
3.8 per resident
835K
loans, print + digital
9.8 per resident
1,290
programs & events
51K attended
63K
library cards
75% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
835K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
1,290 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$82 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.9M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Livermore
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.