Library · Oxnard
Libraries in Oxnard
Oxnard Public Library serves Oxnard’s 197,536 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 212,913 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 199K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Oxnard Public Library
251 South A St., Oxnard 93030
54 hrsopen a week
72,000sq ft
373Kbooks & 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
#162
#162 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
213K
visits
1.1 per resident
199K
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
890
programs & events
13K attended
99K
library cards
50% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
199K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
890 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Oxnard
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.