Library · North Palm Beach
North Palm Beach Public Library
North Palm Beach Public Library serves North Palm Beach’s 13,101 residents. Last year it logged 70,000 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 52K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
North Palm Beach Public Library
303 Anchorage Drive, North Palm Beach 33408
58 hrsopen a week
24,893sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#5
#5 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#7 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
70K
visits
5.3 per resident
52K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
688
programs & events
14K attended
9,143
library cards
70% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
52K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
688 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$80 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.