Library · Porterville
Libraries in Porterville
Porterville Public Library serves Porterville’s 62,934 residents. Last year it logged 127,536 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 108K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Porterville Public Library
50 West Olive Avenue, Suite B, Porterville 93257
65 hrsopen a week
8,057sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
128K
visits
2.0 per resident
108K
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
529
programs & events
14K attended
8,134
library cards
13% 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
108K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
529 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 97%State 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Porterville
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.