Library · Boca Raton
Libraries in Boca Raton
Boca Raton Public Library serves Boca Raton’s 100,560 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 408,796 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 531K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Downtown Library
400 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Boca Raton 33432
67 hrsopen a week
41,932sq ft
218Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#7
#7 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#5 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
409K
visits
4.1 per resident
531K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
2,351
programs & events
48K attended
39K
library cards
39% 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
4.1 visits · typical 2.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
531K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
2,351 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $6.6M.
Local 100%
Locations
Other libraries in Boca Raton
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.