Library · Englewood
Englewood Library
Englewood Free Public Library serves Englewood’s 29,308 residents. Last year it logged 171,292 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 183K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Englewood Library
31 Engle Street, Englewood 07631
64 hrsopen a week
40,000sq ft
89Kbooks & 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
#57
#57 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#99 · Most library borrowing →#96 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
171K
visits
5.8 per resident
183K
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
1,323
programs & events
17K attended
9,424
library cards
32% 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
5.8 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
183K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
1,323 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$77 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 73%State 2%Federal 22%Gifts & other 3%
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.