Library · Cliffside Park
Cliffside Park Free Library
Cliffside Park Free Public Library serves Cliffside Park’s 25,693 residents. Last year it logged 31,920 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 180K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cliffside Park Free Library
505 Palisade Avenue, Cliffside Park 07010
61 hrsopen a week
9,000sq ft
60Kbooks & 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
32K
visits
1.2 per resident
180K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
687
programs & events
8,144 attended
8,987
library cards
35% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
180K loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
687 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 99%State 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.