Library · New Providence
New Providence Memorial Lib.
New Providence Memorial Library serves New Providence’s 13,650 residents. Last year it logged 78,143 visits, about 5.7 for every resident, and lent 140K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Providence Memorial Lib.
377 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence 07974
57 hrsopen a week
16,500sq ft
58Kbooks & 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
#60
#60 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#43 · Most library borrowing →#34 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
78K
visits
5.7 per resident
140K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
886
programs & events
15K attended
12K
library cards
86% 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
5.7 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
86% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
140K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
886 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$83 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.