Library · Park Ridge
Park Ridge Free Pub. Lib.
Park Ridge Free Public Library serves Park Ridge’s 8,883 residents. Last year it logged 19,308 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 67K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Park Ridge Free Pub. Lib.
51 Park Avenue, Park Ridge 07656
45 hrsopen a week
6,295sq ft
67Kbooks & 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
#158
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
19K
visits
2.2 per resident
67K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
235
programs & events
2,570 attended
4,228
library cards
48% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
67K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
235 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$77 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $685K.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.