Library · Livingston
Livingston Free Public Library
Ruth L. Rockwood Memorial Library serves Livingston’s 31,330 residents. Last year it logged 272,999 visits, about 8.7 for every resident, and lent 485K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Livingston Free Public Library
10 Robert H. Harp Drive, Livingston 07039
60 hrsopen a week
59,732sq ft
129Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
273K
visits
8.7 per resident
485K
loans, print + digital
15.5 per resident
1,071
programs & events
69K attended
19K
library cards
60% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
8.7 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.5 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
485K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,071 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$124 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.9M.
Local 98%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.