Library · Brielle
Brielle Public Library
Brielle Public Library serves Brielle’s 4,982 residents. Last year it logged 54,388 visits, about 10.9 for every resident, and lent 28K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brielle Public Library
610 South Street, Brielle 08730
43 hrsopen a week
7,600sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#14 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#109 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
54K
visits
10.9 per resident
28K
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
951
programs & events
13K attended
3,093
library cards
62% 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
10.9 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
28K loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
951 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $190K.
Local 90%State 0%Gifts & other 10%
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.