Library · Little Silver
Little Silver Public Library
Little Silver Public Library serves Little Silver’s 6,131 residents. Last year it logged 19,182 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Little Silver Public Library
484 Prospect Avenue, Little Silver 07739
47 hrsopen a week
4,600sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#112
#112 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#150 · Most library borrowing →#162 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
19K
visits
3.1 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
291
programs & events
5,290 attended
5,697
library cards
93% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
93% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
291 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $327K.
Local 100%State 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.