About the Santa Clarita Public Library

The mission of the Santa Clarita Public Library is to bring people, information and ideas together to educate, inspire and enrich the quality of life in our diverse community.

The mission of the Santa Clarita Public Library is to bring people, information, and ideas together to educate, inspire and enrich the quality of life in our diverse community.

The mission of the Santa Clarita Public Library is to bring people, information, and ideas together to educate, inspire and enrich the quality of life in our diverse community.

On July 1, 2011, the City of Santa Clarita officially opened its doors to the Santa Clarita Public Library.

Our library is comprised of three branches: Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy, Old Town Newhall and Valencia.

We hope that you enjoy your Santa Clarita Public Libraries and will let us know if you have any thoughts or suggestions about improving your library experience.

Santa Clarita Public Library Statistics

The Santa Clarita Public Library proudly served over 400,000 patrons during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, marking a 7 percent increase in visits while also doubling program attendance. Across our three branches, we expanded offerings by 47 percent, introducing a variety of engaging programs to strengthen community connections. With a continued focus on education, inspiration and enrichment, we look forward to building on this success and serving the community through the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Library Visits

+ 7%

406,933

Program Attendance

+ 103%

68,543

Program Attendence	2023/24	2022/23
Early Learning - Ages 0-5	24,168	16,653
Children's Programs - Ages 6-11	9,198	6,312
Young Adult Programs - Ages 12-18	10,745	4,535
AdultPrograms - 19+	9,292	2,979
General Interest Programs	15,140	3,365

Number of Programs

+ 47%

1,883

Number of Programs	2023/24	2022/23
Early Learning - Ages 0-5	439	411
Children's Programs - Ages 6-11	160	223
Young Adult Programs - Ages 12-18	477	304
AdultPrograms - 19+	551	328
General Interest Programs	256	17

Total Circulation - Physical Items

+ 3%

910,114

total circulation	2023/24	2022/23
Total Circulation of Physical Library Items	910,114	882,594

Total Circulation - eMaterials

287,121

TOTAL CIRRCULATION OF eMATERIALS	2023/24
eBook Cirrculation	140,608
eAudio Cirrculation	129,813
eVideo Cirrculation	10,691
eSerial Cirrculation	6,009

website visits

+ 46%

560,577

Website Visits	2023/24	2022/23
Visits to the Library Website	560,577	384,204

Computer Usage

+ 6%

59,543

Computer Usage	2023/24	2022/23
Use of Public Computers	59,543	56,279