Library · Tulare
Tulare Public Library
Tulare Public Library serves Tulare’s 70,799 residents. Last year it logged 88,203 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 121K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tulare Public Library
475 North M Street, Tulare 93274
40 hrsopen a week
31,408sq ft
59Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#150
#150 of 185 CA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in California that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
88K
visits
1.2 per resident
121K
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
246
programs & events
7,991 attended
16K
library cards
23% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
121K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
246 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 100%State 0%Gifts & other 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.