Library · Hackensack
Johnson Free Public Library
Johnson Free Public Library serves Hackensack’s 46,030 residents. Last year it logged 126,000 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 120K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Johnson Free Public Library
274 Main Street, Hackensack 07601
64 hrsopen a week
47,500sq ft
606Kbooks & 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
#138
#138 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
126K
visits
2.7 per resident
120K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
888
programs & events
30K attended
31K
library cards
66% 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
2.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
120K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
888 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 80%State 1%Gifts & other 19%
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.