Library · Jefferson
Jefferson Twsp. Pub. Lib.
Jefferson Township Public Library serves Jefferson’s 20,538 residents. Last year it logged 40,400 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 111K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jefferson Twsp. Pub. Lib.
1031 Weldon Road, Oak Ridge 07438
72 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
47Kbooks & media
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
#164
#164 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#114 · Most library borrowing →#127 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
40K
visits
2.0 per resident
111K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
649
programs & events
4,736 attended
7,964
library cards
39% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
111K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
649 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $989K.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.