Library · Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Public Library
Bradley Beach Public Library serves Bradley Beach’s 4,282 residents. Last year it logged 48,046 visits, about 11.2 for every resident, and lent 31K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bradley Beach Public Library
511 Fourth Avenue, Bradley Beach 07720
50 hrsopen a week
6,050sq ft
27Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
48K
visits
11.2 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
583
programs & events
3,794 attended
3,846
library cards
90% 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
11.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
90% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
583 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$141 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $602K.
Local 99%State 0%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.