Library · Palmdale
Palmdale City Library
Palmdale City Library serves Palmdale’s 166,055 residents. Last year it logged 58,430 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 164K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Palmdale City Library
700 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale 93550
56 hrsopen a week
12,790sq ft
85Kbooks & 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
58K
visits
0.4 per resident
164K
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
398
programs & events
13K attended
38K
library cards
23% 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
0.4 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th 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 (1th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
164K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
398 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$10 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 85%Federal 14%Gifts & other 1%
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.