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Libraries in Atlantic
Atlantic City Free Public Library serves Atlantic’s 38,497 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 208,682 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 35K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Atlantic City Free Public Library
1 North Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City 08401
51 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
97Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
209K
visits
5.4 per resident
35K
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
1,146
programs & events
5,971 attended
8,656
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
5.4 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
35K loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
1,146 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 82%State 11%Gifts & other 7%
Locations
Other libraries in Atlantic
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.