Library · Hanover
Libraries in Hanover
Whippanong Library/Hanover Township serves Hanover’s 14,677 residents. Last year it logged 31,404 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 61K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Whippanong Lib/Hanover Twsp.
1000 Route 10, Whippany 07981
47 hrsopen a week
6,558sq ft
35Kbooks & 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
#160
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
31K
visits
2.1 per resident
61K
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
353
programs & events
3,821 attended
4,058
library cards
28% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
61K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
353 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $602K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Hanover
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.