Library · Deptford
James H. Johnson Memorial Library
James H. Johnson Memorial Library serves Deptford’s 31,977 residents. Last year it logged 45,209 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 73K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
James H. Johnson Memorial Library
670 Ward Drive, Deptford 08096
53 hrsopen a week
11,253sq ft
67Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
45K
visits
1.4 per resident
73K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
441
programs & events
6,786 attended
5,915
library cards
18% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
73K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
441 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $924K.
Local 93%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.