Library · Ontario
Libraries in Ontario
Ontario City Library serves 181,224 people in and around Ontario from 2 locations. Last year it logged 254,124 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 447K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Ovitt Family Community Library
215 East C Street, Ontario 91764
64 hrsopen a week
58,000sq ft
246Kbooks & 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
#142
#142 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
254K
visits
1.4 per resident
447K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
779
programs & events
28K attended
109K
library cards
60% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
447K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
779 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $7.1M.
Local 100%
Locations
Other libraries in Ontario
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.