Library · Palisades Park
Palisades Park Free Public Library
Palisades Park Free Public Library serves Palisades Park’s 20,292 residents. Last year it logged 54,140 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 88K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Palisades Park Free Public Library
257 Second Street, Palisades Park 07650
53 hrsopen a week
14,100sq ft
52Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
54K
visits
2.7 per resident
88K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
668
programs & events
11K attended
17K
library cards
84% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
84% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
88K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
668 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
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.