Library · Maywood
Maywood Public Library
Maywood Public Library serves Maywood’s 10,080 residents. Last year it logged 36,438 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 66K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Maywood Public Library
459 Maywood Avenue, Maywood 07607
48 hrsopen a week
17,495sq ft
48Kbooks & 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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#95 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#95 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
36K
visits
3.6 per resident
66K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
389
programs & events
3,059 attended
4,118
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
66K loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
389 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $735K.
Local 84%State 1%Gifts & other 15%
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.