Library · Cranford
Cranford Public Library
Cranford Public Library serves Cranford’s 22,625 residents. Last year it logged 75,108 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 213K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cranford Public Library
224 Walnut Avenue, Cranford 07016
58 hrsopen a week
25,908sq ft
121Kbooks & 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
75K
visits
3.3 per resident
213K
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
588
programs & events
14K attended
8,079
library cards
36% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
213K loans last year
Books & media (adults)83%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
588 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 $1.7M.
Local 99%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.