Library · Belmar
Belmar Public Library
Belmar Public Library serves Belmar’s 5,907 residents. Last year it logged 23,632 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Belmar Public Library
517 Tenth Avenue, Belmar 07119
58 hrsopen a week
3,220sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
24K
visits
4.0 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
398
programs & events
6,342 attended
4,834
library cards
82% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
82% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming49%
Who the programs are for
398 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $566K.
Local 100%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.