Library · Lambertville
Lambertville Free Public Library
Lambertville Free Public Library serves Lambertville’s 4,139 residents. Last year it logged 18,689 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lambertville Free Public Library
6 Lilly Street, Lambertville 08530
50 hrsopen a week
3,392sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#87
#87 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
19K
visits
4.5 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
232
programs & events
3,494 attended
2,057
library cards
50% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $336K.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.