Library · Lodi
Lodi Memorial Library
Lodi Memorial Library serves Lodi’s 26,206 residents. Last year it logged 59,076 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 71K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lodi Memorial Library
1 Memorial Drive, Lodi 07644
52 hrsopen a week
18,500sq ft
55Kbooks & 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
59K
visits
2.3 per resident
71K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
654
programs & events
13K attended
7,531
library cards
29% 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
2.3 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
71K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
654 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $963K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.