Library · Santa Fe
Libraries in Santa Fe
Santa Fe Public Library serves Santa Fe’s 87,505 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 458,860 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 835K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Santa Fe Public Library
145 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe 87501
54 hrsopen a week
35,929sq ft
245Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#5 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →#11 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
459K
visits
5.2 per resident
835K
loans, print + digital
9.5 per resident
1,286
programs & events
35K attended
73K
library cards
83% 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
5.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
83% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
835K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media11%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
1,286 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.6M.
Local 92%State 5%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Santa Fe
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.