Library · Highland Park
Highland Park Public Library
Highland Park Public Library serves Highland Park’s 15,072 residents. Last year it logged 20,035 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 96K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Highland Park Public Library
31 N. Fifth Avenue, Highland Park 08904
58 hrsopen a week
12,770sq ft
49Kbooks & 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
20K
visits
1.3 per resident
96K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
109
programs & events
2,647 attended
5,091
library cards
34% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
96K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
109 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$88 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.