Library · Pleasanton
Pleasanton Public Library
Pleasanton Public Library serves Pleasanton’s 75,960 residents. Last year it logged 380,037 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 885K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pleasanton Public Library
400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton 94566
61 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
173Kbooks & 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
#33
#33 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
380K
visits
5.0 per resident
885K
loans, print + digital
11.7 per resident
282
programs & events
16K attended
52K
library cards
68% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
5.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.7 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
885K loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media75%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
282 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.3M.
Local 98%State 2%
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.