Library · Middlesex
Middlesex Public Library
Middlesex Public Library serves Middlesex’s 14,636 residents. Last year it logged 35,942 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 50K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Middlesex Public Library
1300 Mountain Avenue, Middlesex 08846
49 hrsopen a week
14,200sq ft
68Kbooks & 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
#143
#143 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#159 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
36K
visits
2.5 per resident
50K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
325
programs & events
5,791 attended
2,491
library cards
17% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
50K loans last year
Books & media (adults)78%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
325 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $706K.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.