Library · Margate
Margate City Public Library
Margate City Public Library serves Margate’s 5,317 residents. Last year it logged 88,440 visits, about 16.6 for every resident, and lent 91K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Margate City Public Library
8100 Atlantic Avenue, Margate 08402
58 hrsopen a week
6,786sq ft
45Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#4
#4 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#7 · Most library borrowing →#36 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
88K
visits
16.6 per resident
91K
loans, print + digital
17.0 per resident
506
programs & events
9,651 attended
11K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
16.6 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.5 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.5
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
91K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming39%
Who the programs are for
506 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$325 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 96%State 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.