Library · Caldwell
Caldwell Free Public Library
Caldwell Free Public Library serves Caldwell’s 9,027 residents. Last year it logged 16,199 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 39K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Caldwell Free Public Library
24d Smull Ave, Caldwell 07006
44 hrsopen a week
2,760sq ft
19Kbooks & 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
#178
#178 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#140 · Most library borrowing →#143 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
1.8 per resident
39K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
614
programs & events
10K attended
2,650
library cards
29% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
39K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
614 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $510K.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.