Library · Denver
Denver Public Library
Denver’s library is the Denver Public Library, a branch of Denver Public Library, open about 25 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Denver’s branch belongs to Denver Public Library, which serves 715,636 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Denver Public Library
10 W. 14th Ave, Denver 80204
25 hrsopen a week
540,315sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Denver Public Library
2.6M
visits
3.6 per resident
8.7M
loans, print + digital
12.2 per resident
8,974
programs & events
214K attended
376K
library cards
53% 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
3.6 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.3 e-items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8.7M loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming52%
Who the programs are for
8,974 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$128 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $91M.
Local 96%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other Denver Public Library branches in Denver
And 15 more in Denver.
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.