Library · Edison
Libraries in Edison
Edison Township Free Public Library serves Edison’s 107,588 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 302,546 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 605K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Edison Twsp. Free Public Lib
340 Plainfield Avenue, Edison 08817
68 hrsopen a week
20,200sq ft
176Kbooks & 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
303K
visits
2.8 per resident
605K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
2,080
programs & events
9,825 attended
24K
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
2.8 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
605K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
2,080 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $6.9M.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Edison
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.