Library · Little Ferry
Little Ferry Free Public Library
Little Ferry Free Public Library serves Little Ferry’s 10,987 residents. Last year it logged 10,001 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 24K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Little Ferry Free Public Library
239 Liberty Street, Little Ferry 07643
49 hrsopen a week
5,294sq ft
26Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
10K
visits
0.9 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
120
programs & events
573 attended
7,018
library cards
64% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
120 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $406K.
Local 77%State 1%Gifts & other 22%
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.