Library · Long Branch
Libraries in Long Branch
Long Branch Free Public Library serves Long Branch’s 31,667 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 55,645 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 79K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Long Branch Public Library
328 Broadway, Long Branch 07740
50 hrsopen a week
21,278sq ft
76Kbooks & 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
56K
visits
1.8 per resident
79K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
519
programs & events
11K attended
5,021
library cards
16% 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
79K loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
519 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Long Branch
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.