Library · Glen Ridge
Glen Ridge Free Public Library
Glen Ridge Free Public Library serves Glen Ridge’s 7,802 residents. Last year it logged 105,106 visits, about 13.5 for every resident, and lent 114K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Glen Ridge Free Public Library
240 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge 07028
56 hrsopen a week
10,359sq ft
40Kbooks & 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
#9
#9 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#10 · Most library borrowing →#216 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
105K
visits
13.5 per resident
114K
loans, print + digital
14.6 per resident
568
programs & events
4,396
library cards
56% 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
13.5 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.6 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
114K loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
568 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$112 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $872K.
Local 96%State 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.