Library · Bernalillo
Town of Bernalillo Public Library
Town of Bernalillo Public Library serves Bernalillo’s 8,977 residents. Last year it logged 15,244 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Town of Bernalillo Public Library
124 Calle Malinche, Bernalillo 87004
41 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#29
#29 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#32 · Most library borrowing →#28 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
1.7 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
310
programs & events
2,713 attended
9,258
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
310 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $274K.
Local 83%State 8%Federal 6%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.