Library · Keyport
Keyport Free Public Library
Keyport Free Public Library serves Keyport’s 7,204 residents. Last year it logged 10,920 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Keyport Free Public Library
109 Broad Street, Keyport 07735
48 hrsopen a week
1,525sq ft
17Kbooks & 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
#193
#193 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#170 · Most library borrowing →#150 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
1.5 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
291
programs & events
2,349 attended
1,564
library cards
22% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
291 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $326K.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.