Library · Montclair
Libraries in Montclair
Montclair Public Library serves Montclair’s 40,921 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 186,902 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 385K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Montclair Public Library
50 S. Fullerton Avenue, Montclair 07042
52 hrsopen a week
55,000sq ft
150Kbooks & 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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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
187K
visits
4.6 per resident
385K
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
2,106
programs & events
38K attended
23K
library cards
56% 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
4.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
385K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
2,106 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$101 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.1M.
Local 89%State 0%Gifts & other 10%
Locations
Other libraries in Montclair
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.