Library · Sausalito
Sausalito Public Library
Sausalito Public Library serves Sausalito’s 6,856 residents. Last year it logged 62,340 visits, about 9.1 for every resident, and lent 116K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sausalito Public Library
420 Litho St., Sausalito 94965
49 hrsopen a week
6,250sq ft
42Kbooks & 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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#11 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#12 · Most library borrowing →#8 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
62K
visits
9.1 per resident
116K
loans, print + digital
17.0 per resident
163
programs & events
2,588 attended
5,221
library cards
76% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
9.1 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.6 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
76% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
116K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
163 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$128 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $877K.
Local 93%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.