Library · Hamilton
Hamilton Twsp. Free Public Library
Hamilton Township Free Public Library serves Hamilton’s 92,297 residents. Last year it logged 59,200 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 169K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hamilton Twsp. Free Public Library
1 Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Way, Hamilton 08619
60 hrsopen a week
55,000sq ft
195Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
59K
visits
0.6 per resident
169K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
641
programs & events
12K attended
44K
library cards
48% 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
0.6 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
169K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
641 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3M.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.