Library · Fanwood
Fanwood Memorial Library
Fanwood Memorial Library serves Fanwood’s 7,774 residents. Last year it logged 20,430 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 41K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fanwood Memorial Library
5 Forest Rd, Fanwood 07023
53 hrsopen a week
600sq ft
44Kbooks & media
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
#138
#138 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#117 · Most library borrowing →#126 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
20K
visits
2.6 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
204
programs & events
2,508 attended
2,983
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
204 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $593K.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.