Library · Hoboken
Libraries in Hoboken
Hoboken Public Library serves Hoboken’s 60,419 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 236,629 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 255K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Hoboken Public Library
500 Park Avenue, Hoboken 07030
59 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
64Kbooks & 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
#87
#87 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#142 · Most library borrowing →#213 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
237K
visits
3.9 per resident
255K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
1,946
programs & events
60K attended
32K
library cards
53% 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
3.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
255K loans last year
Books & media (adults)75%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
1,946 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$91 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.5M.
Local 93%State 4%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Hoboken
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.