Library · Avalon
Libraries in Avalon
Avalon Free Public Library serves Avalon’s 1,243 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 75,512 visits, about 60.7 for every resident, and lent 189K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Avalon Free Public Library
235 32nd Street, Avalon 08202
63 hrsopen a week
9,000sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#1
#1 of 264 NJ libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Jersey that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
76K
visits
60.7 per resident
189K
loans, print + digital
152.1 per resident
497
programs & events
22K attended
6,352
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
60.7 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
68.2 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
84.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
20.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
17.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
189K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming55%
Who the programs are for
497 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$2,125 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $2.6M.
Local 100%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Avalon
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.