Library · Palm Springs
Palm Springs Public Library
Palm Springs Public Library serves Palm Springs’s 27,312 residents. Last year it logged 50,092 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Palm Springs Public Library
217 Cypress Lane, Palm Springs 33461
11,800sq ft
41Kbooks & media
#15
#15 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#15 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
50K
visits
1.8 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
14K
library cards
50% 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $855K.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.