Library · Harrington Park
Harrington Park Public Library
Harrington Park Public Library serves Harrington Park’s 4,741 residents. Last year it logged 11,100 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 59K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harrington Park Public Library
10 Herring Street, Harrington Park 07640
45 hrsopen a week
3,515sq ft
48Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
2.3 per resident
59K
loans, print + digital
12.5 per resident
168
programs & events
1,120 attended
2,525
library cards
53% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.6 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
59K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
168 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$82 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $391K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.