Library · Pomona
Pomona Public Library
Pomona Public Library serves Pomona’s 152,166 residents. Last year it logged 52,903 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 56K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pomona Public Library
625 S. Garey Ave., Pomona 91766
34 hrsopen a week
57,000sq ft
215Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#182
#182 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
53K
visits
0.3 per resident
56K
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
114
programs & events
5,513 attended
51K
library cards
34% 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
0.3 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.3 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
56K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
114 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.8M.
Local 100%State 0%
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.