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Towns with the most-used public libraries in New Jersey

Ranked by library visits per resident in a year, at the public library that serves the town. 236 towns with 2,500+ residents.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024

Wayne
New Jersey · Most-used libraries

Where Wayne lands: #93 of 236

3.6 per resident library visits a year · Visit Wayne →

Princeton 1 Princeton 22.4 per resident Princeton Public Library Paramus 2 Paramus 18.3 per resident Paramus Public Library Ocean City 3 Ocean City 17.0 per resident Ocean City Free Public Library
#TownVisits per residentLibraryVisits a year
1 Princeton Princeton30,756 people 22.4 per resident Princeton Public Library 688,713
2 Paramus Paramus26,568 people 18.3 per resident Paramus Public Library 489,258
3 Ocean City Ocean City11,261 people 17.0 per resident Ocean City Free Public Library 190,598
4 Margate City Margate City5,234 people 16.6 per resident Margate City Public Library 88,440
5 Bedminster BedminsterSomerset County · 8,283 people 13.8 per resident Bedminster-Far Hills 126,626
6 Sparta SpartaSussex County · 20,077 people 13.7 per resident Sparta Public Library 268,551
7 Long Hill Long HillMorris County · 8,652 people 13.7 per resident Long Hill Township Free Public Library 118,321
8 Bogota Bogota9,360 people 13.6 per resident Bogota Public Library 118,960
9 Map of Glen Ridge Glen Ridge7,943 people 13.5 per resident Glen Ridge Free Public Library 105,106
10 Leonia Leonia9,336 people 12.7 per resident Leonia Public Library 118,592
11 Florham Park Florham Park13,564 people 11.4 per resident Florham Park Free Public Library 142,852
12 Bradley Beach Bradley Beach4,158 people 11.2 per resident Bradley Beach Public Library 48,046
13 Bernardsville Bernardsville7,916 people 11.0 per resident Bernardsville Public Library 86,738
14 Brielle Brielle4,956 people 10.9 per resident Brielle Public Library 54,388
15 Cranbury CranburyMiddlesex County · 4,012 people 10.9 per resident Cranbury Public Library 41,748
16 Roseland Roseland6,268 people 10.7 per resident Roseland Free Public Library 67,709
17 Rutherford Rutherford18,894 people 10.6 per resident Rutherford Free Public Library 200,192
18 Millburn MillburnEssex County · 22,145 people 10.5 per resident Millburn Free Public Library 226,969
19 Old Tappan Old Tappan6,008 people 10.4 per resident Old Tappan Free Public Library 60,966
20 Map of Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River8,439 people 10.2 per resident Upper Saddle River Public Library 85,147
21 Allendale Allendale6,865 people 9.9 per resident Lee Memorial Library 67,642
22 West Caldwell West CaldwellEssex County · 10,995 people 9.6 per resident West Caldwell Public Library 105,652
23 Midland Park Midland Park7,019 people 9.5 per resident Midland Park Memorial Library 66,757
24 Glen Rock Glen Rock12,154 people 9.3 per resident Glen Rock Public Library 112,767
25 Mendham Mendham4,973 people 9.3 per resident Mendham Free Public Library 46,256
26 Pequannock PequannockMorris County · 15,641 people 8.9 per resident Pequannock Township Public Library 138,799
27 Haddonfield Haddonfield12,595 people 8.9 per resident Haddonfield Public Library 112,320
28 Waldwick Waldwick10,164 people 8.9 per resident Waldwick Public Library 89,410
29 Wyckoff WyckoffBergen County · 17,050 people 8.8 per resident Wyckoff Free Public Library 146,474
30 Map of Livingston LivingstonEssex County · 31,488 people 8.7 per resident Ruth L. Rockwood Memorial Library 272,999
31 Ridgewood Ridgewood26,308 people 8.7 per resident Ridgewood Public Library 225,592
32 Mahwah MahwahBergen County · 25,491 people 8.7 per resident Mahwah Free Public Library 220,788
33 Map of Summit Summit22,705 people 8.5 per resident Summit Free Public Library 192,459
34 Demarest Demarest4,911 people 8.4 per resident Demarest Public Library Association 41,921
35 Plainsboro PlainsboroMiddlesex County · 24,167 people 8.3 per resident Plainsboro Free Public Library 200,707
36 Map of Closter Closter8,606 people 8.2 per resident Closter Public Library 70,400
37 Tenafly Tenafly15,319 people 7.8 per resident Tenafly Free Public Library 120,011
38 River Edge River Edge12,091 people 7.8 per resident River Edge Free Public Library 94,222
39 Kinnelon Kinnelon10,013 people 7.6 per resident Kinnelon Public Library 75,995
40 Westwood Westwood11,283 people 7.4 per resident Westwood Free Public Library 83,726
41 Pitman Pitman8,856 people 7.1 per resident Mccowan Memorial Library 62,059
42 Verona VeronaEssex County · 14,545 people 7.0 per resident Verona Free Public Library 102,000
43 Hillsdale Hillsdale10,144 people 7.0 per resident Hillsdale Free Public Library 70,900
44 Wharton Wharton7,318 people 6.7 per resident Wharton Public Library 48,810
45 Ramsey Ramsey14,805 people 6.5 per resident Ramsey Free Public Library 96,878
46 Washington WashingtonBergen County · 9,323 people 6.5 per resident Washington Twp Public Library/Bergen 60,279
47 Fort Lee Fort Lee40,067 people 6.4 per resident Fort Lee Free Public Library 256,262
48 Monroe MonroeGloucester County · 37,648 people 6.3 per resident Monroe Twp Public Library/Gloucester 235,270
49 Fair Lawn Fair Lawn35,610 people 6.1 per resident Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library 212,115
50 Clark ClarkUnion County · 15,622 people 6.1 per resident Clark Public Library 94,478
51 Haworth Haworth3,363 people 6.1 per resident Haworth Municipal Library 20,500
52 Ringwood Ringwood11,657 people 6.0 per resident Ringwood Public Library 69,972
53 Oradell Oradell8,235 people 6.0 per resident Oradell Public Library 49,802
54 Moorestown MoorestownBurlington County · 21,548 people 5.9 per resident Moorestown Library 125,421
55 Ho-Ho-Kus Ho-Ho-Kus4,270 people 5.9 per resident Worth Pinkham Memorial Library 25,176
56 Spring Lake Spring Lake2,779 people 5.9 per resident Spring Lake Public Library 16,324
57 Englewood Englewood29,638 people 5.8 per resident Englewood Free Public Library 171,292
58 Norwood Norwood5,724 people 5.8 per resident Norwood Public Library 32,913
59 Mountain Lakes Mountain Lakes4,585 people 5.8 per resident Mountain Lakes Free Public Library 25,873
60 Map of New Providence New Providence13,727 people 5.7 per resident New Providence Memorial Library 78,143
61 Map of Metuchen Metuchen15,144 people 5.5 per resident Metuchen Public Library 83,217
62 Atlantic City38,632 people 5.4 per resident Atlantic City Free Public Library 208,682
63 Bernards BernardsSomerset County · 28,114 people 5.3 per resident Bernards Township Library 147,684
64 Roxbury RoxburyMorris County · 23,211 people 5.3 per resident Roxbury Public Library 122,404
65 Franklin Lakes Franklin Lakes11,084 people 5.3 per resident Franklin Lakes Free Public Library 58,348
66 Red Bank Red Bank12,862 people 5.2 per resident Red Bank Public Library 67,114
67 Map of Montvale Montvale8,901 people 5.2 per resident Montvale Free Public Library 44,011
68 Butler Butler8,133 people 4.9 per resident Butler Public Library 39,528
69 Wood-Ridge Wood-Ridge10,218 people 4.8 per resident Wood-Ridge Memorial Library 48,948
70 Kenilworth Kenilworth8,401 people 4.8 per resident Kenilworth Public Library 40,485
71 Springfield SpringfieldUnion County · 17,171 people 4.7 per resident Springfield Free Public Library 80,126
72 Map of Mendham MendhamMorris County · 6,018 people 4.7 per resident Mendham Township Library 27,979
73 East Brunswick East BrunswickMiddlesex County · 49,945 people 4.6 per resident East Brunswick Public Library 230,968
74 Montclair MontclairEssex County · 40,341 people 4.6 per resident Montclair Public Library 186,902
75 Hasbrouck Heights Hasbrouck Heights12,115 people 4.6 per resident Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library 56,041
76 Totowa Totowa10,959 people 4.6 per resident Dwight D. Eisenhower Library 51,275
77 Lambertville Lambertville4,153 people 4.5 per resident Lambertville Free Public Library 18,689
78 Bergenfield Bergenfield28,450 people 4.4 per resident Bergenfield Free Public Library 123,844
79 Montville MontvilleMorris County · 22,876 people 4.4 per resident Montville Township Public Library 99,433
80 Monroe MonroeMiddlesex County · 49,032 people 4.3 per resident Monroe Twp Public Library/Middlesex 208,000
81 Rockaway RockawayMorris County · 26,189 people 4.1 per resident Rockaway Township Free Public Library 102,804
82 Oakland Oakland12,768 people 4.1 per resident Oakland Public Library 52,482
83 Mountainside Mountainside7,049 people 4.1 per resident Mountainside Free Public Library 28,521
84 Mount Laurel Mount LaurelBurlington County · 46,026 people 4.0 per resident Mount Laurel Library 180,699
85 Belmar Belmar5,869 people 4.0 per resident Belmar Public Library 23,632
86 Riverdale Riverdale4,112 people 4.0 per resident Riverdale Public Library 16,504
87 Hoboken Hoboken58,668 people 3.9 per resident Hoboken Public Library 236,629
88 Parsippany-Troy Hills Parsippany-Troy HillsMorris County · 56,397 people 3.8 per resident Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library 212,274
89 Denville DenvilleMorris County · 17,205 people 3.8 per resident Denville Free Public Library 64,315
90 Map of Ridgefield Park Ridgefield Park13,235 people 3.8 per resident Ridgefield Park Public Library 50,148
91 Randolph RandolphMorris County · 26,604 people 3.7 per resident Randolph Township Free Public Library 99,334
92 Washington WashingtonMorris County · 18,265 people 3.7 per resident Washington Twp Public Library/Morris 67,197
93 Wayne WaynePassaic County · 53,756 people 3.6 per resident Wayne Public Library 197,383
94 Map of Berkeley Heights Berkeley HeightsUnion County · 13,426 people 3.6 per resident Berkeley Heights Free Public Library 47,888
95 Maywood Maywood10,093 people 3.6 per resident Maywood Public Library 36,438
96 Nutley NutleyEssex County · 30,012 people 3.5 per resident Nutley Free Public Library 105,956
97 West Milford West MilfordPassaic County · 24,705 people 3.5 per resident West Milford Township Library 87,978
98 East Hanover East HanoverMorris County · 11,152 people 3.5 per resident East Hanover Township Free Public Library 39,210
99 Linwood Linwood6,992 people 3.5 per resident Linwood Public Library 24,336
100 Carlstadt Carlstadt6,378 people 3.5 per resident William E. Dermody Free Public Library 22,376
101 Flemington Flemington4,896 people 3.5 per resident Flemington Free Public Library 17,298
102 Old Bridge Old BridgeMiddlesex County · 68,406 people 3.3 per resident Old Bridge Public Library 221,122
103 Cranford CranfordUnion County · 24,074 people 3.3 per resident Cranford Public Library 75,108
104 Garwood Garwood4,885 people 3.3 per resident Garwood Free Public Library 14,831
105 South Brunswick South BrunswickMiddlesex County · 47,137 people 3.2 per resident South Brunswick Public Library 151,415
106 Scotch Plains Scotch PlainsUnion County · 24,843 people 3.2 per resident Scotch Plains Public Library 79,292
107 Edgewater Edgewater14,759 people 3.2 per resident Edgewater Free Public Library 45,482
108 River Vale River ValeBergen County · 10,058 people 3.2 per resident River Vale Public Library 31,315
109 Northvale Northvale4,829 people 3.2 per resident Northvale Public Library 15,426
110 Westfield Westfield31,111 people 3.1 per resident Westfield Memorial Library 96,994
111 Secaucus Secaucus21,778 people 3.1 per resident Secaucus Free Public Library 68,276
112 Little Silver Little Silver6,105 people 3.1 per resident Little Silver Public Library 19,182
113 Cedar Grove Cedar GroveEssex County · 13,475 people 3.0 per resident Cedar Grove Free Public Library 38,887
114 Map of Fairfield FairfieldEssex County · 7,824 people 3.0 per resident Anthony Pio Costa Memorial Library 23,892
115 Piscataway PiscatawayMiddlesex County · 61,297 people 2.9 per resident Piscataway Public Library 174,556
116 Gloucester City Gloucester City11,509 people 2.9 per resident Gloucester City Library 33,399
117 Edison EdisonMiddlesex County · 108,164 people 2.8 per resident Edison Township Free Public Library 302,546
118 Cherry Hill Cherry HillCamden County · 76,725 people 2.8 per resident Cherry Hill Free Public Library 207,462
119 Map of Bloomfield BloomfieldEssex County · 53,793 people 2.8 per resident Bloomfield Public Library 150,000
120 Lyndhurst LyndhurstBergen County · 22,463 people 2.8 per resident Lyndhurst Free Public Library 62,600
121 Madison16,447 people 2.8 per resident Madison Public Library 48,105
122 Ridgefield Ridgefield11,498 people 2.8 per resident Ridgefield Free Public Library 32,120
123 West Orange West OrangeEssex County · 48,585 people 2.7 per resident West Orange Free Public Library 132,130
124 Hackensack Hackensack46,057 people 2.7 per resident Johnson Free Public Library 126,000
125 Teaneck TeaneckBergen County · 41,876 people 2.7 per resident Teaneck Public Library 110,154
126 West Deptford West DeptfordGloucester County · 22,416 people 2.7 per resident West Deptford Free Public Library 59,983
127 Palisades Park Palisades Park20,290 people 2.7 per resident Palisades Park Free Public Library 54,140
128 Map of North Arlington North Arlington16,461 people 2.7 per resident North Arlington Public Library 44,526
129 Spotswood Spotswood8,171 people 2.7 per resident Spotswood Public Library 21,969
130 Washington Washington7,334 people 2.7 per resident Washington Public Library 20,014
131 Milltown Milltown7,059 people 2.7 per resident Milltown Public Library 18,852
132 Pennington Pennington2,827 people 2.7 per resident Pennington Free Public Library 7,482
133 Elizabeth Elizabeth137,302 people 2.6 per resident Elizabeth Free Public Library 350,500
134 Sayreville Sayreville45,838 people 2.6 per resident Sayreville Free Public Library 118,507
135 Rahway Rahway30,109 people 2.6 per resident Rahway Public Library 77,343
136 Maplewood MaplewoodEssex County · 25,613 people 2.6 per resident Maplewood Memorial Library 67,808
137 Hawthorne Hawthorne19,628 people 2.6 per resident Louis Bay 2nd Library 50,945
138 Fanwood Fanwood7,799 people 2.6 per resident Fanwood Memorial Library 20,430
139 Harding HardingMorris County · 3,896 people 2.6 per resident Harding Township Library 10,148
140 Mount Olive Mount OliveMorris County · 29,149 people 2.5 per resident Mount Olive Public Library 72,482
141 Phillipsburg Phillipsburg15,299 people 2.5 per resident Phillipsburg Free Public Library 38,090
142 Little Falls Little FallsPassaic County · 14,790 people 2.5 per resident Little Falls Public Library 33,502
143 Middlesex Middlesex14,645 people 2.5 per resident Middlesex Public Library 35,942
144 Morris Plains Morris Plains6,315 people 2.5 per resident Morris Plains Library 15,327
145 Woodbridge WoodbridgeMiddlesex County · 104,355 people 2.4 per resident Woodbridge Public Library 245,060
146 Franklin FranklinGloucester County · 16,490 people 2.4 per resident Franklin Twp Public Library/Gloucester 38,515
147 Cresskill Cresskill9,174 people 2.4 per resident Cresskill Public Library 22,213
148 Map of Lodi Lodi26,082 people 2.3 per resident Lodi Memorial Library 59,076
149 South Plainfield South Plainfield24,473 people 2.3 per resident South Plainfield Free Public Library 55,000
150 Dover Dover18,563 people 2.3 per resident Dover Free Public Library 42,750
151 South Orange Village South Orange VillageEssex County · 18,474 people 2.3 per resident South Orange Public Library 41,860
152 Dumont Dumont18,279 people 2.3 per resident Dixon Homestead Library 40,558
153 Boonton Boonton8,854 people 2.3 per resident Boonton Holmes Public Library 20,384
154 Map of Harrington Park Harrington Park4,954 people 2.3 per resident Harrington Park Public Library 11,100
155 Plainfield Plainfield55,236 people 2.2 per resident Plainfield Free Public Library 122,266
156 Washington WashingtonGloucester County · 49,220 people 2.2 per resident Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library 107,016
157 Wanaque Wanaque11,206 people 2.2 per resident Wanaque Borough Free Public Library 24,913
158 Park Ridge Park Ridge9,406 people 2.2 per resident Park Ridge Free Public Library 19,308
159 Paulsboro Paulsboro6,248 people 2.2 per resident Gill Memorial Library 13,440
160 Hanover HanoverMorris County · 14,769 people 2.1 per resident Whippanong Library/Hanover Township 31,404
161 Waterford WaterfordCamden County · 10,451 people 2.1 per resident Waterford Township Public Library 22,366
162 Berlin Berlin7,539 people 2.1 per resident Marie Fleche Memorial Library 15,887
163 Middletown MiddletownMonmouth County · 66,883 people 2.0 per resident Middletown Township Public Library 136,499
164 Jefferson JeffersonMorris County · 20,587 people 2.0 per resident Jefferson Township Public Library 40,400
165 Map of Weehawken WeehawkenHudson County · 17,295 people 2.0 per resident Weehawken Free Public Library 35,187
166 North Haledon North Haledon8,778 people 2.0 per resident North Haledon Free Public Library 17,953
167 Raritan Raritan8,368 people 2.0 per resident Raritan Public Library 15,486
168 Jersey City Jersey City294,078 people 1.9 per resident Jersey City Free Public Library 563,142
169 Carteret Carteret25,496 people 1.9 per resident Carteret Free Public Library 47,382
170 Northfield Northfield8,456 people 1.9 per resident Otto Bruyns Public Library 15,966
171 Dunellen Dunellen7,911 people 1.9 per resident Dunellen Free Public Library 14,602
172 Map of Union UnionUnion County · 61,071 people 1.8 per resident Union Free Public Library 109,292
173 Kearny Kearny40,614 people 1.8 per resident Kearny Public Library 77,040
174 Long Branch Long Branch32,530 people 1.8 per resident Long Branch Free Public Library 55,645
175 Millville Millville27,511 people 1.8 per resident Millville Public Library 48,241
176 New Milford New Milford16,995 people 1.8 per resident New Milford Public Library 30,681
177 Hackettstown Hackettstown10,140 people 1.8 per resident Hackettstown Free Public Library 18,832
178 Caldwell Caldwell9,003 people 1.8 per resident Caldwell Free Public Library 16,199
179 Audubon Audubon8,730 people 1.8 per resident Audubon Free Public Library 16,088
180 Beverly Beverly2,514 people 1.8 per resident Beverly Free Library 4,442
181 Clifton Clifton89,379 people 1.7 per resident Clifton Public Library 157,138
182 Linden Linden44,192 people 1.7 per resident Linden Free Public Library 73,112
183 Willingboro WillingboroBurlington County · 32,103 people 1.7 per resident Willingboro Public Library 55,768
184 Neptune NeptuneMonmouth County · 28,265 people 1.7 per resident Neptune Township Public Library 48,511
185 Elmwood Park Elmwood Park21,412 people 1.7 per resident Elmwood Park Free Public Library 36,515
186 Saddle Brook Saddle BrookBergen County · 14,419 people 1.7 per resident Saddle Brook Free Public Library 25,000
187 Woodland Park Woodland Park13,355 people 1.7 per resident Alfred H. Baumann Library/West Paterso 22,403
188 Fairview Fairview15,099 people 1.6 per resident Fairview Free Public Library 24,300
189 Rockaway Rockaway6,613 people 1.6 per resident Rockaway Borough Free Public Library 10,637
190 Rochelle Park Rochelle ParkBergen County · 5,869 people 1.6 per resident Rochelle Park Public Library 9,377
191 Vineland Vineland61,006 people 1.5 per resident Vineland Public Library 94,119
192 New Brunswick New Brunswick56,345 people 1.5 per resident New Brunswick Free Public Library 84,958
193 Keyport Keyport7,171 people 1.5 per resident Keyport Free Public Library 10,920
194 North Bergen North BergenHudson County · 61,250 people 1.4 per resident North Bergen Free Public Library 86,665
195 Deptford DeptfordGloucester County · 32,263 people 1.4 per resident James H. Johnson Memorial Library 45,209
196 Lincoln Park Lincoln Park10,957 people 1.4 per resident Lincoln Park Public Library 15,000
197 East Rutherford East Rutherford10,313 people 1.4 per resident East Rutherford Memorial Library 14,000
198 Burlington Burlington9,993 people 1.4 per resident Library Company of Burlington 14,049
199 Pennsauken PennsaukenCamden County · 37,275 people 1.3 per resident Pennsauken Free Public Library 48,953
200 Highland Park Highland Park15,121 people 1.3 per resident Highland Park Public Library 20,035
201 Woodbury Woodbury10,042 people 1.3 per resident Woodbury Public Library 12,500
202 Mount Arlington Mount Arlington5,935 people 1.3 per resident Mount Arlington Public Library 7,500
203 Delanco DelancoBurlington County · 4,872 people 1.3 per resident Delanco Public Library 6,493
204 North Brunswick North BrunswickMiddlesex County · 44,375 people 1.2 per resident North Brunswick Free Public Library 51,082
205 Map of Cliffside Park Cliffside Park25,781 people 1.2 per resident Cliffside Park Free Public Library 31,920
206 South River South River16,124 people 1.2 per resident South River Public Library 19,865
207 Pompton Lakes Pompton Lakes11,047 people 1.2 per resident Pompton Lakes Borough Free Public Library 13,268
208 South Amboy South Amboy9,989 people 1.2 per resident Dowdell Library of South Amboy 11,498
209 East Orange East Orange70,090 people 1.1 per resident East Orange Public Library 79,634
210 Passaic Passaic70,002 people 1.1 per resident Passaic Public Library 79,560
211 Franklin FranklinSomerset County · 68,907 people 1.1 per resident Franklin Twp Public Library/Somerset 74,793
212 Union City Union City66,463 people 1.1 per resident Union City Public Library 75,400
213 Garfield Garfield32,783 people 1.1 per resident Garfield Free Public Library 35,548
214 Wallington Wallington11,889 people 1.1 per resident John F. Kennedy Memorial Library 13,515
215 Haddon Heights Haddon Heights7,516 people 1.1 per resident Haddon Heights Public Library 8,450
216 Trenton Trenton90,338 people 1.0 per resident Trenton Free Public Library 92,137
217 Emerson Emerson7,305 people 1.0 per resident Emerson Public Library 7,532
218 Map of Jamesburg Jamesburg5,770 people 1.0 per resident Jamesburg Public Library 5,824
219 Westville Westville4,310 people 1.0 per resident Westville Public Library 4,180
220 Newark Newark310,178 people 0.9 per resident Newark Public Library 267,140
221 Asbury Park Asbury Park15,295 people 0.9 per resident Asbury Park Free Public Library 14,334
222 Florence FlorenceBurlington County · 12,935 people 0.9 per resident Florence Township Library 11,850
223 Little Ferry Little Ferry10,996 people 0.9 per resident Little Ferry Free Public Library 10,001
224 Map of Bloomingdale Bloomingdale7,716 people 0.9 per resident Bloomingdale Free Public Library 7,164
225 Bayonne Bayonne71,553 people 0.8 per resident Bayonne Free Public Library 59,880
226 Paterson Paterson158,735 people 0.7 per resident Paterson Free Public Library 111,498
227 Hillside HillsideUnion County · 22,349 people 0.7 per resident Hillside Free Public Library 14,850
228 Freehold Freehold12,507 people 0.7 per resident Freehold Public Library 9,146
229 Hamilton HamiltonMercer County · 92,506 people 0.6 per resident Hamilton Township Free Public Library 59,200
230 Map of Irvington IrvingtonEssex County · 60,867 people 0.6 per resident Irvington Public Library 34,152
231 Map of Belleville BellevilleEssex County · 38,065 people 0.6 per resident Belleville Public Library 21,220
232 Bridgeton Bridgeton27,001 people 0.6 per resident Bridgeton Free Public Library 16,412
233 Riverside RiversideBurlington County · 8,055 people 0.3 per resident Riverside Public Library 2,537
234 Stratford Stratford7,018 people 0.3 per resident Stratford Public Library 2,074
235 City of Orange City of OrangeEssex County · 34,281 people 0.2 per resident The Orange Public Library 7,713
236 Roselle Roselle22,646 people 0.2 per resident Roselle Free Public Library 4,050

How this ranking works

We rank every town by library visits per resident in a year, at the public library that serves the town. The highest figure ranks #1. Each library reports its own yearly numbers to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (fiscal year 2024), and each town’s Library page shows how it compares with libraries of a similar size nationwide.

A town is ranked only when its library system serves that town alone, and the library’s own count of the people it serves is within 20% of the town’s population. Towns served by a county or regional system, or sharing a library with a neighbor, can’t be credited with the numbers, so they aren’t ranked. Libraries that didn’t respond to the survey aren’t ranked either. Vacation towns can rank high because summer residents and visitors use the library too.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Libraries: IMLS Public Libraries Survey. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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