Library · Murrieta
Murrieta Public Library
Murrieta Public Library serves Murrieta’s 109,177 residents. Last year it logged 168,106 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 393K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Murrieta Public Library
8 Town Square, Murrieta 92562
43 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
96Kbooks & 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
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#90 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#75 · Most library borrowing →#71 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
168K
visits
1.5 per resident
393K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
318
programs & events
12K attended
17K
library cards
15% 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
393K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media61%E-books, audio & streaming3%
Who the programs are for
318 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 92%State 3%Federal 2%Gifts & other 3%
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.