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Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield Public Library serves Bloomfield’s 53,105 residents. Last year it logged 150,000 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 186K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bloomfield Public Library
90 Broad Street, Bloomfield 07003
23,594sq ft
114Kbooks & 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
#119
#119 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#158 · Most library borrowing →#137 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
150K
visits
2.8 per resident
186K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
690
programs & events
14K attended
21K
library cards
40% 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
2.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
186K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
690 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 98%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.