Library · North Bergen
Libraries in North Bergen
North Bergen Free Public Library serves North Bergen’s 63,361 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 86,665 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 118K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
North Bergen Public Library
8411 Bergenline Avenue, North Bergen 07047
63 hrsopen a week
35,164sq ft
89Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
87K
visits
1.4 per resident
118K
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
4,402
programs & events
22K attended
53K
library cards
84% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
84% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
118K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
4,402 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.8M.
Local 86%State 6%Gifts & other 9%
Locations
Other libraries in North Bergen
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.