Library · Montvale
Montvale Free Public Library
Montvale Free Public Library serves Montvale’s 8,436 residents. Last year it logged 44,011 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 162K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Montvale Free Public Library
12 Mercedes Drive, Montvale 07645
52 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
77Kbooks & 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
#67
#67 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#5 · Most library borrowing →#42 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
44K
visits
5.2 per resident
162K
loans, print + digital
19.2 per resident
199
programs & events
4,847 attended
4,526
library cards
54% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.9 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
162K loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
199 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $810K.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.