Library · Cranbury
Cranbury Public Library
Cranbury Public Library serves Cranbury’s 3,842 residents. Last year it logged 41,748 visits, about 10.9 for every resident, and lent 35K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cranbury Public Library
30 Park Place West, Cranbury 08512
57 hrsopen a week
11,000sq ft
20Kbooks & 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
#15
#15 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#57 · Most library borrowing →#63 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
42K
visits
10.9 per resident
35K
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
593
programs & events
7,811 attended
1,617
library cards
42% 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
6.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
35K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
593 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$191 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $732K.
Local 100%State 0%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.