Library · Guttenberg

Guttenberg Resource Center

North Bergen Free Public Library serves 63,361 people in and around Guttenberg. Last year it logged 86,665 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 118K books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
Your library

Guttenberg Resource Center

7002 Boulevard East, Guttenberg 07093
89Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#222
#222 of 264 NJ libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Jersey that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024

A year at the library

87K
visits
1.4 per resident
118K
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
4,402
programs & events
22K attended
53K
library cards
84% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
84% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

118K loans last year

Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming18%

Who the programs are for

4,402 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
431
Ages 6–11
1,738
Teens
142
Adults
2,052
All ages
39
Money

Who pays for it

$45 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.8M.

Local 86%State 6%Gifts & other 9%
About these numbers

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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.

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