Library · Ramsey
Ramsey Free Public Library
Ramsey Free Public Library serves Ramsey’s 14,798 residents. Last year it logged 96,878 visits, about 6.5 for every resident, and lent 173K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ramsey Free Public Library
30 Wyckoff Avenue, Ramsey 07446
60 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
82Kbooks & 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
#45
#45 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#30 · Most library borrowing →#83 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
97K
visits
6.5 per resident
173K
loans, print + digital
11.7 per resident
560
programs & events
9,939 attended
8,653
library cards
58% 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
6.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
173K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
560 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$95 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
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.