Library · Monrovia
Monrovia Public Library
Monrovia Public Library serves Monrovia’s 38,087 residents. Last year it logged 117,607 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 217K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Monrovia Public Library
321 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia 91016
45 hrsopen a week
28,000sq ft
71Kbooks & media
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
#72
#72 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
118K
visits
3.1 per resident
217K
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
765
programs & events
38K attended
81K
library cards
100% 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
3.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
217K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media69%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
765 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$80 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3M.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.