Library · Old Tappan
Old Tappan Free Public Library
Old Tappan Free Public Library serves Old Tappan’s 5,888 residents. Last year it logged 60,966 visits, about 10.4 for every resident, and lent 68K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Old Tappan Free Public Library
56 Russell Avenue, Old Tappan 07675
50 hrsopen a week
11,825sq ft
42Kbooks & 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
#19
#19 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#31 · Most library borrowing →#20 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
61K
visits
10.4 per resident
68K
loans, print + digital
11.5 per resident
549
programs & events
10K attended
2,315
library cards
39% 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
10.4 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
68K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
549 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$102 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $600K.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.