Library Total Monthly Visitors

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This measure represents the number of visitors entering the San Francisco Public Library’s (SFPL) Main Library and branch libraries, including Bookmobiles, Jail and Reentry Services, and the Juvenile Justice Center. The number of library visitors is an important indicator of how San Francisco's libraries are used.

TOTAL VISITORS TO THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIN AND BRANCH LIBRARIES

How Performance is Measured

SF Public Library projects monthly target ranges using pre-COVID historical data to account for seasonality and predictable rates of change in service provision. The number displayed on the scorecard page is the number of visitors in the lastest month for which data are available.

Additional Information

Learn more about the Main and Branch Libraries.

Data

Access Scorecard data through DataSF, San Francisco's open data portal.