Library · Audubon
Audubon Free Public Library
Audubon Free Public Library serves Audubon’s 8,707 residents. Last year it logged 16,088 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 33K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Audubon Free Public Library
239 Oakland Avenue, Audubon 08106
41 hrsopen a week
3,230sq ft
37Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#179
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
1.8 per resident
33K
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
215
programs & events
2,431 attended
2,957
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
33K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
215 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $302K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.