Santa Pola libraries report rising visits, loans, memberships and cultural participation.
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SANTA POLA is a Costa Blanca municipality that is inspiring visitors as well as locals with a love of reading: the Santa Pola Library Network closed out 2025 with strong growth, not only representing the locals’ love for reading and books, but an interest in the municipality’s library and cultural services.
Library visits, participation in activities, number of books checked out, and members increase
In the last year, library visits have increased from 81,938 in 2024 to 83,010 in 2025, showing an upward trend of the use of these spaces for reading, studying, and cultural exchange. Additionally, the data shows that the number of books checked out also increased from 36,256 in 2024 to 37,488 in 2025, representing a growth of 3.39 per cent. Across all platforms, Santa Pola’s library network recorded 41,804 loans, reaching an incredible ratio of 1.08 loans per inhabitant.
Santa Pola has also noted an increase in cultural and reading promotion activities carried out at the library network. The number of activities rose from 270 in 2024 to 348 in 2025, representing a 29 per cent increase. Moreover, the activities have been a smash success with the public, reaching 33,421 attendees in 2025, compared to 27,657 in 2024, significantly exceeding the regional and national averages and leaving the previous year’s figures in the dust.
During 2025, 955 new members joined the library, bringing the total up to 25,769 and representing an incredible 66 per cent of the population of the municipality of Santa Pola. In the last year, 9,352 students used the Santa Pola study room.
Santa Pola’s library network also has a wealth of information and materials, with a total of 109,198 documents, representing its fundamental role in inspiring reading, learning, culture, and participation in the citizens.
Santa Pola’s libraries, ranking well above Valencia and national averages
With the new figures, Santa Pola ranks well above the national and Community of Valencia averages in terms of library use, checking out books, participation, new members, and public services. This also shows that the library is one of the public services most valued by the residents and visitors of Santa Pola.
The libraries of Santa Pola continue to strengthen their role as an essential government service showing itself to be a key force within the educational sector and connecting Santa Pola citizens to culture, learning, and community activities.
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