Library · Passaic
Libraries in Passaic
Passaic Public Library serves Passaic’s 70,537 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 79,560 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 187K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Passaic Public Library
195 Gregory Avenue, Passaic 07055
74 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
130Kbooks & 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
#235
#235 of 264 NJ libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Jersey that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
80K
visits
1.1 per resident
187K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
57
programs & events
4,072 attended
9,171
library cards
13% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
187K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
57 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 88%State 2%Gifts & other 10%
Locations
Other libraries in Passaic
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.