Library Statistics

Everyone in the community can find something to enjoy at the library.

Humboldt County Library by the Numbers:

(over the year from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, our latest official count)


The Latest Count Shows ...

244,081
in-person visits made to Humboldt County Libraries 

    20,340 visits per month

           976  per open day

  194,512 internet visits to humlib.org 

122,767 of the county's 133,100 residents are library members.

Crowds of People at Eureka Library Building Grand Opening in 1995

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Humboldt County Library Offers Service Via...


  10   branch libraries throughout Humboldt County, California.

    1   main library in Eureka.

       1   bookmobile that travels 10,000  miles a year.

    33  full-time and 39 part-time staff members system-wide.

100+  volunteers, system-wide who volunteered 8,577 hours in 2023-24.

All of the books, CDs, and Movies are Yours

Image, a man gesturing to a bookshelf.

The Humboldt County Community Enjoys Access to...


295,814  physical items in the library collection

including  265,611  books and other items in print format

                       13,752  audio materials, and

              17,124 films 


Humboldt library users downloaded...

132,526  Free Libby eBooks and Audio in 2023-24


Reference and Information Services


When you can't find the answer on the Internet, where do you turn?

28,867 information questions answered by librarians

     Many More Thousands of Answers 

         answered by books found on the shelves


Library Internet, Free to All


All Humboldt library branches have free wi-fi, allowing internet access to

hundreds of library visitors each day

In addition, the library maintains computers for public internet use
11,802 public computer sessions 

for culture, recreation, job and career opportunities, communication, and information. 


Story Time, Meetings, and Events

Photos of Spanish Story Hour in Fortuna, Library Meeting Room, and Poet McCutcheon.

Free Educational and Cultural Programs for All Ages


1,634

Free events and programs were held for adults and children


18,121

Attendees came to library programs


Thank you for being a part of our vibrant library community!

There is no public library without the public. Everyone is welcome here.