Library · Bergenfield
Bergenfield Free Public Library
Bergenfield Free Public Library serves Bergenfield’s 28,321 residents. Last year it logged 123,844 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 209K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bergenfield Free Public Library
50 W. Clinton Avenue, Bergenfield 07621
54 hrsopen a week
31,000sq ft
87Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
124K
visits
4.4 per resident
209K
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
628
programs & events
6,673 attended
9,067
library cards
32% 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
4.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
209K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
628 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.