Library · Northfield
Northfield Public Library
Otto Bruyns Public Library serves Northfield’s 8,434 residents. Last year it logged 15,966 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 47K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Northfield Public Library
241 W. Mill Road, Northfield 08225
54 hrsopen a week
4,638sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#170
#170 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#112 · Most library borrowing →#155 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
1.9 per resident
47K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
496
programs & events
3,899 attended
3,185
library cards
38% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
47K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
496 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $283K.
Local 98%State 1%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.