Library · Aurora
Libraries in Aurora
Aurora Public Library serves Aurora’s 394,380 residents from 7 locations. Last year it logged 561,286 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 1.1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Aurora Public Library Central Library
14949 East Alameda Parkway, Aurora 80012
48 hrsopen a week
53,800sq ft
244Kbooks & 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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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
561K
visits
1.4 per resident
1.1M
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
3,287
programs & events
65K attended
301K
library cards
76% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
76% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
3,287 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $7M.
Local 97%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Aurora
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.