Library · Santa Clara
Libraries in Santa Clara
Santa Clara City Library serves Santa Clara’s 132,048 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 600,240 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 1.8M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Santa Clara City Library - Central Park Library
2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara 95051
28 hrsopen a week
80,000sq ft
448Kbooks & 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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#31 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#19 · Most library borrowing →#5 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
600K
visits
4.5 per resident
1.8M
loans, print + digital
14.0 per resident
1,528
programs & events
67K attended
56K
library cards
43% 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
4.5 visits · typical 2.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.1 print items · typical 3.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.8M loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media60%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
1,528 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$80 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $11M.
Local 98%State 2%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Santa Clara
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.