Library · Redlands
A. K. Smiley Public Library
A. K. Smiley Public Library serves Redlands’s 72,696 residents. Last year it logged 231,408 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 272K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
A. K. Smiley Public Library
125 W. Vine St., Redlands 92373
53 hrsopen a week
64,636sq ft
121Kbooks & 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
231K
visits
3.2 per resident
272K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
573
programs & events
24K attended
63K
library cards
86% 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
3.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
86% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
272K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
573 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.5M.
Local 75%State 2%Gifts & other 23%
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.