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Clark Public Library
Clark Public Library serves Clark’s 15,544 residents. Last year it logged 94,478 visits, about 6.1 for every resident, and lent 101K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clark Public Library
303 Westfield Avenue, Clark 07066
61 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
80Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#50
#50 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#94 · Most library borrowing →#107 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
94K
visits
6.1 per resident
101K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
950
programs & events
16K attended
4,632
library cards
30% 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
6.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
101K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
950 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$77 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
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.