Library · Signal Hill
Signal Hill Public Library
Signal Hill Public Library serves Signal Hill’s 11,448 residents. Last year it logged 154,525 visits, about 13.5 for every resident, and lent 55K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Signal Hill Public Library
1800 East Hill Street, Signal Hill 90755
39 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
#7
#7 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#63 · Most library borrowing →#90 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
155K
visits
13.5 per resident
55K
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
138
programs & events
4,006 attended
2,944
library cards
26% 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
13.5 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
55K loans last year
Books & media (adults)82%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
138 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $799K.
Local 100%
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.