Library · Santa Fe Springs
Libraries in Santa Fe Springs
Santa Fe Springs City Library serves Santa Fe Springs’s 18,640 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 105,002 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 142K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Santa Fe Springs City Library
11700 E. Telegraph Rd., Santa Fe Springs 90670
53 hrsopen a week
16,100sq ft
55Kbooks & 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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#21 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#46 · Most library borrowing →#46 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
105K
visits
5.6 per resident
142K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
571
programs & events
15K attended
49K
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
5.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
142K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
571 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$120 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 95%State 2%Federal 2%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Santa Fe Springs
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.