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Hopewell Public Library
Hopewell Public Library serves Hopewell’s 1,918 residents. Last year it logged 2,800 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 6,755 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hopewell Public Library
13 E. Broad Street, Hopewell 08525
35 hrsopen a week
1,847sq ft
15Kbooks & 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
#216
#216 of 264 NJ libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Jersey that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,800
visits
1.5 per resident
6,755
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
213
programs & events
2,308 attended
2,151
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,755 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
213 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $145K.
Local 90%State 1%Gifts & other 9%
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.