HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-22; Library Board of Trustees; 02; Fiscal Year 2024-25 California Public Libraries SurveyMeeting Date: Oct. 22, 2025
To: Library Board of Trustees
From: Andrea Hilliard, Principal Librarian
Staff Contact: Andrea Hilliard, Principal Librarian
andrea.hilliard@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2041
Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-25 California Public Libraries Survey
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive a report and vote on the FY 2024-25 California Public Libraries Survey for submittal to
the California State Library.
Executive Summary
Per Carlsbad Municipal Code 2.16.090, the Library Board of Trustees annually approves
statistical and other information deemed desirable by the state librarian for the previous fiscal
year. The data compiled by the state provides for a comparative study of library conditions
statewide.
The data requested by the California State Library varies year to year. The proposed survey
(Exhibit 1) is submitted within a specialized software program. Formatting for printing and
review is not prioritized by the software; information from the prior year’s submittal is
included.
Explanation & Analysis
None.
Fiscal Analysis
None.
Next Steps
Upon approval by the Library Board of Trustees, the Library & Cultural Arts Director will submit
the data to the California State Library.
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 1 of 16
Environmental Evaluation
The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environment review under CEQA Guidelines Section
15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to report on the FY 2024-25 California
Public Libraries Survey is an organizational or administrative government activity that does not
involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant
physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming from the
proposed action may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with
CEQA or CEQA Guidelines.
Exhibits
1. California Public Libraries Survey for FY 2024-25
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FY 24-25 California Public Libraries Survey
Section 1 Directory and Administrative Information
Directory Information (If position is not filled, enter "VACANT" in 1.6 and leave 1. 7 & 1.8 blank)
1.5 Courtesy Title
1.6 Director First Name
1.7 Director Middle Name
1.8 Director Last Name
1.9 Director Title
1.10 - 1.17 CSL only. Contact CSL with changes
1.10 Street Address
1.11 City
1.12 Zip
1.13 Zip +4
1.14 Mailing Address
1.15 Mailing City
1.16 Mailing Zip
1.17 Mailing Zip +4
1.18 Public Phone Number - Administration
1.19 Reference Phone Number
1.20 TDD for Deaf
1.21 Library Director's direct phone number (for use by State Library only)
1.22 Library Director's Email address
1.23 Include email in directory distributed to CA library directors?
1.24 Make email available to professional library orgs?
1.25 Make email available to public?
1.26 Deputy Director Name
1.27 Deputy Director Email
1.28 Library's Public Email address or "Contact us" URL
1.29 Library's Web Address
1.30 Name of person completing this survey
1.31 Phone # of person completing this survey
1.32 Email address of person completing this survey
1.33 (Optional) Share a success story about your library staff, programming,
services, community, partnerships, facilities, or collections.
1.34
1.35
Did anything occur that affected your data?
Please describe.
1
andrea.hilliard@carlsbadca.gov
librarian@carlsbadca.gov
Katie Nye
(442) 339-2011
Smithson
(442) 339-2010
1775 DOVE LANE
(442) 339-2038
CARLSBAD
suzanne.smithson@carlsbadca.gov
Suzanne
CARLSBAD
Library & Cultural Arts Director
92011
1775 DOVE LANE
4048
Andrea Hilliard
https://library.carlsbadca.gov/
N.
Ms.
(442) 339-2041
92011
katie.nye@carlsbadca.gov
4048
Key: CSL: California State Library, FY: Fiscal Year July 1 - June 30, [-1]: data is unavailable
Yes
We resumed Sunday operating hours at
two locations, Cole and Dove, on May
18, 2025.
Yes
Yes
Exhibit 1
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Section 2 Population and Outlets FY25 FY24
2.1 Population of The Legal Service Area (CSL only)
2.2 Registered Users as of June 30
2.3 Children Borrowers
2.4 # of Central Libraries
2.5 # of Branch Libraries
2.6 # of Bookmobiles
2.7 Total # of Outlets (auto calculated)
2.8 # of other library outreach vehicles or structures
2.9 Number of kiosks
2.10
Total Square Footage (auto calculated in LibPAS from entries in outlets
section)
2.11
Is this library jurisdiction designated by local government as a supporting
department in emergency operations?
2.12 New bookmobile or branch to report?
2.13 Description of new outlet. EMAIL LibraryStatistics@library.ca.gov as soon
as possible so we can add to your form.
Section 3 Library Income
Operating Income FY25 FY24
3.1 Local Government (all sources)
3.2 State Funds (see definitions for examples)
3.3 Federal Funds (see definitions for examples)
3.4 All Other Operating Income
3.5 Total Operating Income (auto calculated)
Capital Income
3.7 Local Government (taxes and allocations)
3.8 State Funds
3.9 Federal Funds
3.10 Other Income
3.11 Total Capital Outlay Income (auto calculated)
2
$0
0
8,331
2
$385,690
77,054
8,071
$0
0
$0
Yes
$0
1
0
1
116,368
$77,515
$12,904,396
114,319
0 0
$11,875,146
3
No
77,469
2
$12,441,191
$73,505
$0
Yes
$0
$0
99,993
$0
3
99,993
$12,411,436
$0
$462,785
$0
$0
$0
0
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 4 of 16
Section 4 Library Expenditures
Staff Expenditures FY25 FY24
4.1 Salary & Wages Expenditures
4.2 Employee Benefits Expenditures
4.3 Total Staff Expenditures (auto calculated)
Collection Expenditures
4.4 Print Materials Expenditures (except Serials)
4.5 Print Serial Subscription Expenditures
4.6 Total Print Materials Expenditures (auto calculated)
4.7 Electronic Materials Expenditures
4.8 Other Materials Expenditures
4.9 Total Collection Expenditures (auto calculated)
Other Expenditures
4.10 All Other Operating Expenditures
4.11 Total Operating Expenditures (auto calculated)
Capital Expenditures
4.12 Total Capital Expenditures
Section 5 Library Staff
Counting Heads FY25 FY24
5.1
Total number of full time employees (count heads, use library definition of
"full time")
5.2
Total number of part time employees (count heads, use library definition of
"part time")
5.3
Total number of persons employed, include all full and part time
employees (autocalculated)
5.4 Total number of volunteers (count heads)
5.5 Total hours volunteered in the reporting year
Full-time Equivalent Calculations: Refer to instructions for guidance calculating FTE
5.6 Total FTE for Librarians with an MLIS degree
5.7 Total FTE for Librarians without an MLIS degree
5.8 Total FTE for all other paid staff
5.9 Total FTE for all staff
Salary Survey (administered every three years)Beginning Salary Final Salary
5.10 Library Director
5.11 Assistant Director
5.12 Chief of Division
5.13 Clerk
5.14 Information Technology Specialist
5.15 Librarian I
5.16 Librarian II
5.17 Librarian III
5.18 Library Assistance
5.19 Manager
3
$365,142
$5,213,799
$425,815
$1,653,243
23.85
123.00
7,614.00
$383,357
$6,867,042
$594,805
$50,255
44.00
$11,835,280
$7,244,939
$113,448
168.00
93.65
165.00
$5,437,115
67.87
273
45.00
$478,454
25.78
$4,404,506 $3,876,628
6,446.00
$12,547,358
$0
121.00
67.79
$897,913
0.00
$1,091,610
$421,843
$60,673
$1,807,824
$116,351
0.00
91.64
278
$0
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 5 of 16
Section 6 Library Collection
Print Materials and Physical Items FY25 FY24
6.1 Books Children Held as of June 30
6.2 Books Young Adult Held as of June 30
6.3 Total Print Materials Held
6.4 Languages in print material collection (check all that apply)
6.5 # of Physical Audio Materials
6.6 # of Physical Video Materials
6.7a Do you loan internet enabled devices?
6.7b How many devices available for check-out and use outside the library?
6.8a Do you lend hot spots?
6.8b How many hot spots available for check-out and use outside the library?
6.9 All other Physical Items (do not include hotspots and devices)
6.10 Total Physical Items (auto-calculated)
6.11 (Optional) Current Print Serial Subscriptions
Electronic Materials available to patrons
eBooks
6.12 eBooks available purchased by your library?
6.13 eBooks available purchased by consortium/collective?
6.14 eBooks available purchased by the State Library? (pre-filled)
eSerials
6.15 eSerials available purchased by your library?
6.16 eSerials available purchased by a consortium/collective?
6.17 eSerials available purchased by the State Library?
eAudios
6.18 eAudios available purchased by your library?
6.19 eAudios available purchased by a consortium/collective?
6.20 eAudios available purchased by the State Library? (pre-filled)
eVideos
6.21 eVideos available purchased by your library?
6.22 eVideos available purchased by a consortium/collective?
6.23 eVideos available purchased by the State Library?
Research Databases
6.24 Research Databases available purchased by your library?
6.25 Research Databases available purchased by a consortium/collective?
6.26 Research Databases available purchased by the State Library?
Learning Platforms
6.27 Learning Platforms available purchased by your library?
6.28 Learning Platforms available purchased by a consortium/collective?
6.29 Learning Platforms available purchased by the State Library?
4
No
Yes
262,271
No
228,104
402
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
220,394
413
252,811
Yes
15,485
Yes
Yes
277
11
Yes
10
0
No
Yes
4,471
18,249
No
No
No
Yes
No
86,192
Yes
No
No
94,074
No
Yes
No
No
No No
Yes
Yes
16,519
0
Yes
Spanish
15,495
Yes
Yes
238
6,735
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Spanish
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 6 of 16
Section 7 Library Services FY25 FY24
7.1
Hours Open, All Outlets (automatically sums entries in branch and
bookmobile section )
7.2 Library Visits
7.3 Reporting method for visits
7.4 Reference Transactions
7.5 Reference transactions reporting method
Circulation FY25 FY24Late fines
7.6 Do you charge any patrons late fines for physical materials?
7.7 Charge per day for Adults
7.8 For Young Adults
7.9 For Children
Circulation of Physical Materials
7.10
Total Physical Item Circulation (include ALL physical items, including
hotspots, library of things)
7.11 Circulation of Children's Materials (subset of total)
7.12 Circulation of Non English Materials (subset of total)
7.13 Circulation of internet-enabled devices (laptops, Chrombooks, etc)
7.14 Circulation of hotspots
7.15
Circulation of all other Physical Items (Library of things. Exclude hotspots,
laptops, books, physical audio, physical video)
7.16 Do you offer automatic renewals for physical items?
7.17 ILL Loans to others
7.18 ILL Loans received from others
Electronic Content Use
7.19 eBook Circulation
7.20 eSerial Circulation
7.21 eAudio Circulation
7.22 eVideo Circulation
Circulation Totals
7.23 Total eMaterial Circulation (auto calculated)
7.24 Total Circulation of Materials (7.10 + 7.23)
Live Programming-Include ALL library programs, onsite and offsite, including summer & literacy
Early learning: Ages 0-5 FY25 FY24
7.25a # of Live, In-person Children's Programs for Ages 0-5
7.25b # of Live, Virtual Children's Programs for Ages 0-5
7.26a Attendance at Live, In-person Children's Programs for Ages 0-5
7.26b Attendance at Live, Virtual Children's Programs for Ages 0-5
5
514
0
1,320,225
0
563,323
$0.00
Annual Count
113,788
9,894
136,714
323,271
384
$0.00
1,001,707
126,266
Annual Count
$0.00
48
29,630
No
1,324,978
44,345
121,941
53,975
0
5,513
490,374
6,844
115,424
1,027,981
8,437
0
292,244
$0.00
3
591,382
4,573
17,158
9,068
129,880
26,168
No
$0.00
2,479
12,170
606
0
10
0
10,055
606,320
Yes
$0.00
8,412
Yes
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 7 of 16
Children's programs: Ages 6-11 FY25 FY24
7.27a # of Live, In-person programs for Children ages 6-11
7.27b # of Live, Virtual programs for Children ages 6-11
7.28a Attendance at Live, In-person programs for Children ages 6-11
7.28b Attendance at Live, Virtual programs for Children ages 6-11
Young Adult Programs
7.29a # of Live, In-person Young Adult Programs for Ages 12-18
7.29b # of Live, Virtual Young Adult Programs for Ages 12-18
7.30a Attendance at Live, In-person Young Adult Programs for Ages 12-18
7.30b Attendance at Live, Virtual Young Adult Programs for Ages 12-18
Adult Programs
7.31a # of Live, In-person Adult Programs for Ages 19+
7.31b # of Live, Virtual Adult Programs for Ages 19+
7.32a Attendance at Live, In-person Adult Programs for Ages 19+
7.32b Attendance at Live, Virtual Adult Programs for Ages 19+
General Interest Programs
7.33a # of Live, In-person Programs for all ages
7.33b # of Live, Virtual Programs for all ages
7.34a Attendance at Live, In-person Programs for all ages
7.34b Attendance at Live, Virtual Programs for all ages
Off-site programming count This is a sub set of all programming. Include live, offsite programs, NOT virtual programs
7.35a Of the above live, in-person programs, how many were offsite?
7.35b Attendance at all offsite programs
Recorded Programming
7.36a # recordings of program content
7.36b # views/listens of recorded program content
Self-directed Activities
7.37 # of self-directed activities
7.38 # of participants
7.39 Describe activities (narrative)
6
65
1,323
110
277
1,878
159
Children's monthly scavenger hunts, all ages reading challenges, adult book bingo, 3D pen project table, teen artcontest, community art display.
11
139
60
2
43
82 88
1,032
27
1,306
5,213
5,853
0
8
410
240
0
31
1,034
11
31
5,574
3
12,392
44
98
532
0
0
00
8,780
23
95
377
18
279
10,647
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 8 of 16
Electronic Services FY25 FY24
7.40 CIPA Compliant?
7.41 Annual Uses of Public Internet Computers
7.42 Reporting Method for Uses of Computers
7.43 Virtual Visits to the library website
7.44 Wireless Sessions Per Year
7.45 Reporting Method for Wifi Sessions
7.46 # of Internet Terminals (auto calculated from entries in Outlets sections)
7.47 ILS System (choose from dropdown or enter other)
Section 8 Referenda
Leave blank if no referendum occurred during the report year. Do not report referenda from prior years.
8.1 Referendum Election Date
8.2 Referendum Local Agency
8.3 Referendum Funding Purpose
8.4 Referendum Type of Tax
8.5 Referendum Percentage of Yes Votes
8.6 Referendum Vote Required
8.7 Referendum Vote Outcome
8.8 Referendum Notes
7
Annual Count
Annual Count
Annual Count
109
463,425465,018
No
SirsiDynix Symphony
41,213
Annual Count
160,185
No
109
139,362
42,298
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 9 of 16
8
FY 24-25 California Public Libraries Survey
1, 1.20 We no longer have a separate phone number for TDD/TTY. (0-2025-10-11)
2, 3.2 State Funded Adult & Family Literacy Grants. (0-2025-10-14)
3, 3.4 Special Revenue funds allocated for programs and services during budget planning process and
donations received during fiscal year. (0-2025-10-14)
4, 6.7a Chromebooks available only to patrons enrolled in the adult literacy program. (0-2025-10-14)
5, 6.7b Chromebooks available for check-out by patrons enrolled in the adult literacy program. (0-2025-
10-14)
6, 7.1 Hours Open, All Outlets; FY24 value incorrect. Total hours open in FY24 were 8,427. (0-2025-10-
14)
7, 7.35a Outreach activities are not included in count of offsite programs or attendance. (0-2025-10-14)
8, 7.35b Outreach activities are not included in count of offsite programs or attendance. (0-2025-10-13)
9, 10.21 Dove Library added Sunday open hours beginning 5/18/2025. (0-2025-10-12)
10, 10.22 Dove Library hours open in a typical week increased to 60 hours beginning 5/18/2025 with the
addition of four open hours on Sunday. (0-2025-10-12)
11, 10.23 FY24 Hours Open value is incorrect. It should have been 2,804 open hours for each location:
Cole, Dove and Learning Center. (0-2025-10-14)
12, 10.21 Cole Library added Sunday open hours beginning on 5/18/2025. (0-2025-10-12)
13, 10.22 Cole Library hours open in a typical week increased to 60 hours beginning 5/18/2025 with the
addition of four open hours on Sunday. (0-2025-10-12)
14, 10.23 FY24 Hours Open value is incorrect. It should have been 2,804 open hours for each location:
Cole, Dove and Learning Center. (0-2025-10-14)
15, 10.23 FY24 Hours Open value is incorrect. It should have been 2,804 open hours for each location:
Cole, Dove and Learning Center. (0-2025-10-14)
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 10 of 16
10.1 FSCSKey
10.2 State assigned identification number
10.3 Library Code
10.4 Short Name
10.5 Legal Name
10.6 Physical Street Address
10.7 City
10.8 Zip Code
10.9 Zip+4 Code
10.10 Mailing Street Address
10.11 Mailing City
10.12 Mailing Zip Code
10.13 Mailing Zip +4
10.14 County
Contact information
10.15 Phone
10.16 Outlet Type Code
10.17 Facility Owned By
10.18 Established Scheduled Hours for Public Service?
10.19 At least one paid staff works at facility?
10.20 Separate Quarters?
Hours
10.21 Days typically open per week
10.22 Hours open in typical week
10.23 Total hours branch was actually open during reporting year
10.24 Weeks outlet was actually open during reporting year
10.25 Staff FTE
10.26 Population Served
10.27 Reader Seats
10.28 Volumes Held
10.29 Circulation
10.30 Total outlet operating expenditure
Facility Information
10.31 Year Built
10.32 Year opened
10.33 Year remodeled
10.34 Adequacy of Facility
10.35 Estimated cost of deferred maintenance
10.36 Rate the accuracy of this estimate (ballpark vs calculated)
10.37 Facility Upgrade Needs
10.38 Estimated cost of this improvement
10.39 Rate the accuracy of this estimate (ballpark vs calculated)
10.40 Gross square ft.
10.41 LEED Certification
10.42 In emergency situations, does this branch provide any of the following to the community?
10.43 Does this building have a back-up generator?
10.44 Does this building have a seed library?
Section 10 Library Outlets
10.1-10.14 are CSL only. Contact CSL with changes
Counts
Emergency Services
Collection
56.00
261
73,619
Yes
CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY
8516
6
CARLSBAD
$8,616,115
52
3,298
638,044
1775 DOVE LANE
-1
No
1775 DOVE LANE
09/1999
51.02
$7,575,109
Yes
200,419
Yes
6
(442) 339-2049
8516
261
Carlsbad
92011
Yes
San Diego
Yes
52
M616
10
189,854
Central
92011
Not Applicable
51.00
Cooling center
64,000
655,313
2,822
1999
-1
2016
56.00
CARLSBAD
74,476
M616.004
CA0020
City
CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY
9
FY25 FY24
2,804
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10.45 Number of Internet Terminals for use by public
10.46 Internet connection speed
10.47 Need more bandwidth?
10.48 Increase in speed in the next five years?
10.49 Age of cabling (in years)
10.50 More than half of cabling older than five years?
10.51 More than half of cabling older than three years?
10.52 Name of internet provider (e.g. AT&T)
10.53 Type of internet connection (choose from dropdown)
10.54 When current contract for Intenet service expires
10.55 Rate reliability of current Internet service (choose from dropdown)
10.56 Connected to Internet via CENIC/CalREN/State Library Broadband program? Y/N
10.57 Is Wifi available to patrons?
10.58 Available 24/7?
10.59a Hours available, start time
10.59b Hours available, end time
10.60 Maximum users at one time
Internet Service
Wifi network
Legislative Districts
Internet
Electronic Services
2,000
Crown Castle/City of Carlsbad
Yes
10 Gbps (Fiber only)
No
Yes
6-10
Fiber
12:00 AM
No
6:00 AM
Very reliable
True
2027
No
44
No
44
10
FY25 FY24
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 12 of 16
10.1 FSCSKey
10.2 State assigned identification number
10.3 Library Code
10.4 Short Name
10.5 Legal Name
10.6 Physical Street Address
10.7 City
10.8 Zip Code
10.9 Zip+4 Code
10.10 Mailing Street Address
10.11 Mailing City
10.12 Mailing Zip Code
10.13 Mailing Zip +4
10.14 County
Contact information
10.15 Phone
10.16 Outlet Type Code
10.17 Facility Owned By
10.18 Established Scheduled Hours for Public Service?
10.19 At least one paid staff works at facility?
10.20 Separate Quarters?
Hours
10.21 Days typically open per week
10.22 Hours open in typical week
10.23 Total hours branch was actually open during reporting year
10.24 Weeks outlet was actually open during reporting year
10.25 Staff FTE
10.26 Population Served
10.27 Reader Seats
10.28 Volumes Held
10.29 Circulation
10.30 Total outlet operating expenditure
Facility Information
10.31 Year Built
10.32 Year opened
10.33 Year remodeled
10.34 Adequacy of Facility
10.35 Estimated cost of deferred maintenance
10.36 Rate the accuracy of this estimate (ballpark vs calculated)
10.37 Facility Upgrade Needs
10.38 Estimated cost of this improvement
10.39 Rate the accuracy of this estimate (ballpark vs calculated)
10.40 Gross square ft.
10.41 LEED Certification
10.42 In emergency situations, does this branch provide any of the following to the community?
10.43 Does this building have a back-up generator?
10.44 Does this building have a seed library?
Section 10 Library Outlets
10.1-10.14 are CSL only. Contact CSL with changes
Counts
Emergency Services
Collection
56.00
135
28,124
No
GEORGINA COLE LIBRARY
1991
6
CARLSBAD
$2,648,636
52
3,298
343,662
1250 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE
-1
No
1250 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE
11/1967
29.01
$2,911,683
Yes
141,313
Yes
6
(442) 339-2870
1991
135
Carlsbad
92008
Yes
San Diego
Yes
52
M616
10
134,790
Branch
92008
Not Applicable
27.00
None of the above
24,600
353,562
2,822
1967
-1
2016
56.00
CARLSBAD
28,627
M616.001
CA0020
City
GEORGINA COLE LIBRARY
11
FY25 FY24
2,804
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10.45 Number of Internet Terminals for use by public
10.46 Internet connection speed
10.47 Need more bandwidth?
10.48 Increase in speed in the next five years?
10.49 Age of cabling (in years)
10.50 More than half of cabling older than five years?
10.51 More than half of cabling older than three years?
10.52 Name of internet provider (e.g. AT&T)
10.53 Type of internet connection (choose from dropdown)
10.54 When current contract for Intenet service expires
10.55 Rate reliability of current Internet service (choose from dropdown)
10.56 Connected to Internet via CENIC/CalREN/State Library Broadband program? Y/N
10.57 Is Wifi available to patrons?
10.58 Available 24/7?
10.59a Hours available, start time
10.59b Hours available, end time
10.60 Maximum users at one time
Internet Service
Wifi network
Legislative Districts
Internet
Electronic Services
2,000
Crown Castle/City of Carlsbad
Yes
10 Gbps (Fiber only)
No
Yes
6-10
Fiber
12:00 AM
No
6:00 AM
Very reliable
True
2027
No
31
No
31
12
FY25 FY24
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10.1 FSCSKey
10.2 State assigned identification number
10.3 Library Code
10.4 Short Name
10.5 Legal Name
10.6 Physical Street Address
10.7 City
10.8 Zip Code
10.9 Zip+4 Code
10.10 Mailing Street Address
10.11 Mailing City
10.12 Mailing Zip Code
10.13 Mailing Zip +4
10.14 County
Contact information
10.15 Phone
10.16 Outlet Type Code
10.17 Facility Owned By
10.18 Established Scheduled Hours for Public Service?
10.19 At least one paid staff works at facility?
10.20 Separate Quarters?
Hours
10.21 Days typically open per week
10.22 Hours open in typical week
10.23 Total hours branch was actually open during reporting year
10.24 Weeks outlet was actually open during reporting year
10.25 Staff FTE
10.26 Population Served
10.27 Reader Seats
10.28 Volumes Held
10.29 Circulation
10.30 Total outlet operating expenditure
Facility Information
10.31 Year Built
10.32 Year opened
10.33 Year remodeled
10.34 Adequacy of Facility
10.35 Estimated cost of deferred maintenance
10.36 Rate the accuracy of this estimate (ballpark vs calculated)
10.37 Facility Upgrade Needs
10.38 Estimated cost of this improvement
10.39 Rate the accuracy of this estimate (ballpark vs calculated)
10.40 Gross square ft.
10.41 LEED Certification
10.42 In emergency situations, does this branch provide any of the following to the community?
10.43 Does this building have a back-up generator?
10.44 Does this building have a seed library?
Section 10 Library Outlets
10.1-10.14 are CSL only. Contact CSL with changes
Counts
Emergency Services
Collection
56.00
56
13,025
No
CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER
2519
6
CARLSBAD
$1,282,607
52
3,298
20,001
3368 EUREKA PLACE
-1
No
3368 EUREKA PLACE
08/2008
13.62
$1,348,488
Yes
15,200
Yes
6
(442) 339-5500
2519
56
Carlsbad
92008
Yes
San Diego
Yes
52
M616
10
12,841
Branch
92008
Not Applicable
14.00
None of the above
11,393
19,096
2,793
2008
-1
N/A
56.00
CARLSBAD
13,266
M616.003
CA0020
City
LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER
13
FY25 FY24
2,804
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10.45 Number of Internet Terminals for use by public
10.46 Internet connection speed
10.47 Need more bandwidth?
10.48 Increase in speed in the next five years?
10.49 Age of cabling (in years)
10.50 More than half of cabling older than five years?
10.51 More than half of cabling older than three years?
10.52 Name of internet provider (e.g. AT&T)
10.53 Type of internet connection (choose from dropdown)
10.54 When current contract for Intenet service expires
10.55 Rate reliability of current Internet service (choose from dropdown)
10.56 Connected to Internet via CENIC/CalREN/State Library Broadband program? Y/N
10.57 Is Wifi available to patrons?
10.58 Available 24/7?
10.59a Hours available, start time
10.59b Hours available, end time
10.60 Maximum users at one time
Internet Service
Wifi network
Legislative Districts
Internet
Electronic Services
2,000
Crown Castle/City of Carlsbad
Yes
10 Gbps (Fiber only)
No
Yes
More than 10
Fiber
12:00 AM
No
6:00 AM
Very reliable
True
2027
No
34
No
34
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FY25 FY24
Oct. 22, 2025 Item #2 Page 16 of 16
California Public Libraries Survey
FY 2024-25
Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Director
Andrea Hilliard, Principal Librarian
October 22, 2025
1
TODAY’S PRESENTATION
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
•Recommended action
•Survey background
•FY 2024-25 highlights
•Questions, followed by motion to receive and
approve the report
2
RECOMMENDED ACTION
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
By proper motion, receive and approve the
FY 2024-25 California Public Libraries Survey for
submittal to the California State Library
3
SURVEY BACKGROUND
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
•Conducted annually since 1988 by IMLS
•Examines when, where and how library services
are changing to meet the needs of the public
•Includes statistics and information from more than 9,000 library systems
4
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
5
FUNDING & EXPENDITURES
FY24 vs. FY25
•Funding Increased by
4% from $12.4M to
$12.9M
•Operating expenditures
Increased by 6% from
$11.8M to $12.5M
LIBRARY VISITS
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
6
48,383
45,089 43,467
57,819
48,017
38,488
44,151 43,022
49,411 47,697 47,059
50,720
43,030 41,254
38,055 38,969 36,529 35,410
41,889 41,956
45,132 43,598 43,299 42,298
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
July August September October November December January February March April May JuneFY25FY24
BENEFITS OF LINK+ PARTICIPATION
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
7
•Access to a wider range of materials
•Resource sharing enhances flexibility
•Prompt delivery to fill requests
FY 25 FY 24
Borrowing 2,479 48
Lending 4,573 384
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25CIRCULATION – ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
8
11,264 10,945 10,762 10,988 10,537 10,930
11,833
10,757
12,322 12,073 12,281 12,022
10,622
10,017 9,584 9,321 8,944 9,410 9,807
8,968
9,767 9,337 9,815 9,832
3,772
3,208
4,491 4,252
4,886 4,882
5,651 5,308
5,953 5,809 5,760 5,610
1,116 1,166 1,195 1,279 1,296 1,574 1,503 1,523 1,699 1,548 1,650 1,609
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 Nov-24 Dec-24 Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25
eAudio eBook eSerial eVideo
FY 25
PROGRAMMING
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
9
FY 25 FY 24
Total Programs 1,507 1,364
Total Program Attendance 50,122 45,402
-- Onsite Programs 1,414 1,223
-- Onsite Program Attendance 48,226 42,906
-- Virtual Programs 93 98
-- Virtual Program Attendance 1,896 1,462
-- Offsite Programs 60 43
-- Offsite Program Attendance 1,306 1,034
ELECTRONIC SERVICES
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
10
Public
Wi-Fi Public Internet
Computers
Library
Website Visits
RECOMMENDED ACTION
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
By proper motion, receive and approve the
FY 2023-24 City of Carlsbad’s California Public
Library Survey for submittal to the California State
Library
11
QUESTIONS
ITEM 2: CA PLS FY25
12