Library · Merced
Merced County Library
Merced’s library is the Merced County Library, a branch of Merced County Library, open about 47 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Merced’s branch belongs to Merced County Library, which serves 287,303 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Merced County Library
2100 O St., Merced 95340
47 hrsopen a week
44,050sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Merced County Library
280K
visits
1.0 per resident
299K
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
3,113
programs & events
21K attended
31K
library cards
11% 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
1.0 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Cardholders
11% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
299K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
3,113 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4.3M.
Local 96%State 4%Gifts & other 0%
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.