Library · Old Bridge
Libraries in Old Bridge
Old Bridge Public Library serves Old Bridge’s 66,876 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 221,122 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 209K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Old Bridge Public Library
1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge 08857
99 hrsopen a week
47,000sq ft
175Kbooks & 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
221K
visits
3.3 per resident
209K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
1,446
programs & events
36K attended
15K
library cards
23% 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
3.3 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
209K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
1,446 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.3M.
Local 90%State 1%Gifts & other 9%
Locations
Other libraries in Old Bridge
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.