Library · Mill Valley
Mill Valley Public Library
Mill Valley Public Library serves Mill Valley’s 13,635 residents. Last year it logged 211,385 visits, about 15.5 for every resident, and lent 290K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mill Valley Public Library
375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley 94941
55 hrsopen a week
27,000sq ft
120Kbooks & 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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#5 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#4 · Most library borrowing →#10 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
211K
visits
15.5 per resident
290K
loans, print + digital
21.3 per resident
889
programs & events
34K attended
11K
library cards
83% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
15.5 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
83% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
290K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
889 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$235 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $3.2M.
Local 91%State 1%Gifts & other 8%
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.