Library · Redwood
Libraries in Redwood
Redwood City Public Library serves Redwood’s 81,863 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 735,895 visits, about 9.0 for every resident, and lent 1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Redwood City Public Library
1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City 94063
63 hrsopen a week
47,000sq ft
207Kbooks & 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
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#12 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#22 · Most library borrowing →#20 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
736K
visits
9.0 per resident
1M
loans, print + digital
12.3 per resident
3,634
programs & events
95K attended
65K
library cards
80% 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
9.0 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
80% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
3,634 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$141 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $12M.
Local 94%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Redwood
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.