Library · Pasadena
Libraries in Pasadena
Pasadena Public Library serves Pasadena’s 146,716 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 132,675 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 407K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Pasadena Public Library
1201 Jeff Ginn Memorial Dr, Pasadena 77506
51 hrsopen a week
44,300sq ft
93Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
133K
visits
0.9 per resident
407K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
797
programs & events
31K attended
54K
library cards
37% 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
0.9 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
407K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
797 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.2M.
Local 100%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Pasadena
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.