Library · Redondo Beach
Libraries in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach Public Library serves Redondo Beach’s 68,239 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 208,071 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 378K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Redondo Beach Public Library
303 N. Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach 90277
46 hrsopen a week
49,387sq ft
159Kbooks & 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
208K
visits
3.0 per resident
378K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
393
programs & events
19K attended
51K
library cards
75% 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
3.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
378K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
393 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.5M.
Local 100%
Locations
Other libraries in Redondo Beach
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.