Library · Santa Clarita
Libraries in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Public Library serves Santa Clarita’s 230,428 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 406,933 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 1.2M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Canyon Country Library
18601 Soledad Cyn. Rd., Santa Clarita 91351
60 hrsopen a week
17,000sq ft
269Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#80
#80 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#60 · Most library borrowing →#64 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
407K
visits
1.8 per resident
1.2M
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
1,884
programs & events
69K attended
71K
library cards
31% 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.2M loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
1,884 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $8.5M.
Local 95%State 0%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Santa Clarita
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.