Library · Monterey Park
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library serves Monterey Park’s 59,347 residents. Last year it logged 213,334 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 189K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library
318 S. Ramona Avenue, Monterey Park 91754
33 hrsopen a week
52,880sq ft
114Kbooks & 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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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
213K
visits
3.6 per resident
189K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
1,731
programs & events
34K attended
47K
library cards
80% 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
3.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
80% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
189K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media71%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
1,731 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.8M.
Local 84%State 3%Federal 13%
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.