Library · East Orange
Libraries in East Orange
East Orange Public Library serves East Orange’s 69,612 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 79,634 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
East Orange Public Library
21 S. Arlington Avenue, East Orange 07018
60 hrsopen a week
53,000sq ft
292Kbooks & 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
80K
visits
1.1 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
505
programs & events
4,154 attended
43K
library cards
62% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)79%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
505 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.2M.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in East Orange
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.