Library · San Bruno
San Bruno Public Library
San Bruno Public Library serves San Bruno’s 42,152 residents. Last year it logged 127,889 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 377K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
San Bruno Public Library
701 Angus Ave. W., San Bruno 94066
52 hrsopen a week
15,600sq ft
82Kbooks & 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
#59
#59 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#39 · Most library borrowing →#49 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
128K
visits
3.0 per resident
377K
loans, print + digital
8.9 per resident
252
programs & events
9,487 attended
25K
library cards
60% 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
7.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
377K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
252 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 98%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.