Library · Whittier
Libraries in Whittier
Whittier Public Library serves Whittier’s 87,527 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 165,083 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 222K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Whittier Public Library
7344 S. Washington Ave., Whittier 90602
51 hrsopen a week
36,596sq ft
272Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
165K
visits
1.9 per resident
222K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
818
programs & events
29K attended
76K
library cards
86% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
86% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
222K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
818 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.1M.
Local 99%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Whittier
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.