Library · Mendham
Mendham Free Public Library
Mendham Free Public Library serves Mendham’s 4,981 residents. Last year it logged 46,256 visits, about 9.3 for every resident, and lent 52K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mendham Free Public Library
10 Hilltop Road, Mendham 07945
51 hrsopen a week
4,428sq ft
21Kbooks & 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
#25
#25 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#40 · Most library borrowing →#47 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
46K
visits
9.3 per resident
52K
loans, print + digital
10.4 per resident
862
programs & events
15K attended
2,357
library cards
47% 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
9.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
52K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
862 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $342K.
Local 64%State 0%Gifts & other 36%
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.