Library · Oceanside
Libraries in Oceanside
Oceanside Public Library serves Oceanside’s 171,483 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 395,078 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 467K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Oceanside Public Library
330 N. Coast Hwy, Oceanside 92054
72 hrsopen a week
32,000sq ft
165Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#67
#67 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#85 · Most library borrowing →#85 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
395K
visits
2.3 per resident
467K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
1,827
programs & events
45K attended
144K
library cards
84% 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
2.3 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
84% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
467K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,827 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $7.1M.
Local 92%State 5%Federal 1%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Oceanside
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.