Library · Paramus
Libraries in Paramus
Paramus Public Library serves Paramus’s 26,698 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 489,258 visits, about 18.3 for every resident, and lent 509K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Paramus Public Library
E. 116 Century Road, Paramus 07652
68 hrsopen a week
17,968sq ft
122Kbooks & 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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#2 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#6 · Most library borrowing →#3 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
489K
visits
18.3 per resident
509K
loans, print + digital
19.1 per resident
1,554
programs & events
40K attended
14K
library cards
52% 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
18.3 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.7 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
509K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
1,554 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$158 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.2M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Paramus
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.