Library · Menlo Park
Libraries in Menlo Park
Menlo Park Public Library serves Menlo Park’s 33,140 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 168,456 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 685K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Menlo Park Public Library
800 Alma St., Menlo Park 94025
54 hrsopen a week
34,046sq ft
110Kbooks & 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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#25 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#5 · Most library borrowing →#18 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
168K
visits
5.1 per resident
685K
loans, print + digital
20.7 per resident
481
programs & events
14K attended
30K
library cards
89% 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
5.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.7 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
89% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
685K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
481 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$99 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.3M.
Local 85%Gifts & other 15%
Locations
Other libraries in Menlo Park
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.