Library · San Marino
Crowell Public Library
Crowell Public Library serves San Marino’s 12,379 residents. Last year it logged 210,365 visits, about 17.0 for every resident, and lent 136K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Crowell Public Library
1890 Huntington Dr., San Marino 91108
59 hrsopen a week
29,000sq ft
86Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#2
#2 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#26 · Most library borrowing →#28 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
210K
visits
17.0 per resident
136K
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
286
programs & events
11K attended
35K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
17.0 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
136K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
286 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$124 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 87%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 12%
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.