Library · Santa Ana
Libraries in Santa Ana
Santa Ana Public Library serves Santa Ana’s 310,797 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 110,681 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 223K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Santa Ana Public Library
26 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana 92701
54 hrsopen a week
39,790sq ft
128Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
111K
visits
0.4 per resident
223K
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
1,371
programs & events
51K attended
205K
library cards
66% 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
0.4 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
223K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
1,371 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $8.1M.
Local 100%
Locations
Other libraries in Santa Ana
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.