Library · Shafter
Shafter Library and Learning Center
Shafter Library serves Shafter’s 22,226 residents. Last year it logged 23,201 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 27K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shafter Library and Learning Center
236 James Street, Suite 2, Shafter 93263
55 hrsopen a week
5,200sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#106
#106 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#103 · Most library borrowing →#95 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
1.0 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
2,369
programs & events
18K attended
2,994
library cards
13% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)14%Kids’ books & media84%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
2,369 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $838K.
Local 100%State 0%
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.