Library · Lompoc
Libraries in Lompoc
Lompoc Public Library serves Lompoc’s 59,575 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 105,911 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 231K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Lompoc Public Library
501 E. North Ave., Lompoc 93436
44 hrsopen a week
19,710sq ft
53Kbooks & 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
#114
#114 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
106K
visits
1.8 per resident
231K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
255
programs & events
8,821 attended
13K
library cards
21% 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
231K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
255 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 93%State 4%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Lompoc
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.