Library · Hillsdale
Hillsdale Free Public Library
Hillsdale Free Public Library serves Hillsdale’s 10,143 residents. Last year it logged 70,900 visits, about 7.0 for every resident, and lent 139K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hillsdale Free Public Library
509 Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale 07642
53 hrsopen a week
16,700sq ft
61Kbooks & 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
#43
#43 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#13 · Most library borrowing →#6 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
71K
visits
7.0 per resident
139K
loans, print + digital
13.7 per resident
390
programs & events
7,096 attended
5,551
library cards
55% 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
7.0 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
139K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
390 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $732K.
Local 86%State 1%Gifts & other 13%
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.