Library · Monroe
Monroe Township Free Public Library
Monroe Twp Public Library/Gloucester serves Monroe’s 37,117 residents. Last year it logged 235,270 visits, about 6.3 for every resident, and lent 86K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Monroe Township Free Public Library
713 Marsha Avenue, Williamstown 08094
50 hrsopen a week
24,000sq ft
82Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#48
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
235K
visits
6.3 per resident
86K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
693
programs & events
13K attended
18K
library cards
49% 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
6.3 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
86K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
693 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.