Library · Maplewood
Libraries in Maplewood
Maplewood Memorial Library serves Maplewood’s 25,684 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 67,808 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 186K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Maplewood Memorial Library
51 Baker Street, Maplewood 07040
50 hrsopen a week
31,000sq ft
80Kbooks & 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
68K
visits
2.6 per resident
186K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
564
programs & events
12K attended
14K
library cards
53% 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
186K loans last year
Books & media (adults)10%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming41%
Who the programs are for
564 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$87 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Maplewood
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.