Library · Long Beach
Libraries in Long Beach
Long Beach Public Library serves Long Beach’s 458,813 residents from 12 locations. Last year it logged 656,513 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 1.1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Billie Jean King Main Library
200 W. Broadway, Long Beach 90802
38 hrsopen a week
94,650sq ft
688Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
657K
visits
1.4 per resident
1.1M
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
2,626
programs & events
79K attended
312K
library cards
68% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
2,626 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $19M.
Local 90%State 1%Federal 3%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Long Beach
1.9mi
Governor George Deukmejian CourthouseLos Angeles County Law Library · Long Beach · 40 hrs a week
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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.