Library · Orange
Libraries in Orange
Orange Public Library serves Orange’s 138,621 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 311,012 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 655K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Orange Public Library & History Center
407 E Chapman Ave, Orange 92866
51 hrsopen a week
45,000sq ft
161Kbooks & 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
311K
visits
2.2 per resident
655K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
479
programs & events
31K attended
54K
library cards
39% 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
655K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
479 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $6.2M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Orange
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.