Library · East Hanover
East Hanover Twsp. Public Library
East Hanover Township Free Public Library serves East Hanover’s 11,105 residents. Last year it logged 39,210 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 52K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
East Hanover Twsp. Public Library
415 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover 07936
65 hrsopen a week
11,000sq ft
68Kbooks & 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
#98
#98 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#130 · Most library borrowing →#117 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
39K
visits
3.5 per resident
52K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
282
programs & events
3,301 attended
5,675
library cards
51% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
51% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
52K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
282 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$93 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 93%State 0%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.