Library · Thousand Oaks
Libraries in Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks Library serves Thousand Oaks’s 122,643 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 463,430 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 969K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Thousand Oaks Library
1401 E. Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks 91362
58 hrsopen a week
78,464sq ft
352Kbooks & 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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#41 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#43 · Most library borrowing →#33 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
463K
visits
3.8 per resident
969K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
1,150
programs & events
37K attended
53K
library cards
43% 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
969K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
1,150 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $9.6M.
Local 96%State 0%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Thousand Oaks
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.