Library · West Palm Beach
Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach serves West Palm Beach’s 125,319 residents. Last year it logged 241,409 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 309K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
411 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach 33401
63 hrsopen a week
85,000sq ft
170Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#14
#14 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#9 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
241K
visits
1.9 per resident
309K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
3,560
programs & events
60K attended
80K
library cards
64% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
309K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
3,560 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $5.5M.
Local 88%State 1%Gifts & other 11%
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.