Library · Longport

Longport Public Library

Longport Public Library serves Longport’s 893 residents. Last year it logged 29,532 visits, about 33.1 for every resident, and lent 22K books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
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Longport Public Library

2305 Atlantic Ave, Longport 08403
52 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#2
#2 of 264 NJ libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Jersey that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024

A year at the library

30K
visits
33.1 per resident
22K
loans, print + digital
25.0 per resident
442
programs & events
9,088 attended
1,745
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares

Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
33.1 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
14.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
10.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

22K loans last year

Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming60%

Who the programs are for

442 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
14
Ages 6–11
30
Teens
14
Adults
41
All ages
343
Money

Who pays for it

$620 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $554K.

Local 96%State 0%Gifts & other 4%
About these numbers

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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.

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