Library · Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove Public Library
Pacific Grove Public Library serves Pacific Grove’s 14,966 residents. Last year it logged 61,609 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 283K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pacific Grove Public Library
550 Central Ave., Pacific Grove 93950
41 hrsopen a week
12,593sq ft
52Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
62K
visits
4.1 per resident
283K
loans, print + digital
18.9 per resident
586
programs & events
16K attended
22K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
283K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
586 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.