Library · Richmond
Libraries in Richmond
Richmond Public Library serves Richmond’s 112,735 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 60,979 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 124K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Richmond Public Library
325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond 94804
40 hrsopen a week
31,250sq ft
123Kbooks & 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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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
61K
visits
0.5 per resident
124K
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
889
programs & events
12K attended
28K
library cards
25% 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
0.5 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
124K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
889 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $6.6M.
Local 93%State 4%Federal 1%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Richmond
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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.