Library · Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove Free Public Library
Cedar Grove Free Public Library serves Cedar Grove’s 12,980 residents. Last year it logged 38,887 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 89K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cedar Grove Free Public Library
One Municipal Plaza, Cedar Grove 07009
50 hrsopen a week
9,175sq ft
45Kbooks & 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
39K
visits
3.0 per resident
89K
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
727
programs & events
5,411 attended
3,505
library cards
27% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
89K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
727 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $945K.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.