Library · Delray Beach
Delray Beach Public Library
Delray Beach Library serves Delray Beach’s 68,096 residents. Last year it logged 270,998 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 122K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Delray Beach Public Library
100 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach 33444
61 hrsopen a week
48,826sq ft
133Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#8
#8 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#11 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
271K
visits
4.0 per resident
122K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
1,164
programs & events
13K attended
64K
library cards
94% 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
4.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
94% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
122K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,164 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 82%State 2%Gifts & other 17%
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.