Library · Middletown
Middletown Twsp. Pub. Lib.
Middletown Township Public Library serves Middletown’s 67,106 residents. Last year it logged 136,499 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 500K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Middletown Twsp. Pub. Lib.
55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown 07748
64 hrsopen a week
38,000sq ft
180Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#163
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
136K
visits
2.0 per resident
500K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
763
programs & events
35K attended
44K
library cards
66% 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
500K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
763 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.5M.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.