Library · Kenilworth
Kenilworth Public Library
Kenilworth Public Library serves Kenilworth’s 8,427 residents. Last year it logged 40,485 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 27K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kenilworth Public Library
548 Boulevard, Kenilworth 07033
44 hrsopen a week
6,460sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#70
#70 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#163 · Most library borrowing →#160 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
40K
visits
4.8 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
655
programs & events
5,583 attended
1,707
library cards
20% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
655 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$91 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $765K.
Local 93%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.