Library · Red Bank
Red Bank Public Library
Red Bank Public Library serves Red Bank’s 12,936 residents. Last year it logged 67,114 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 54K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Red Bank Public Library
84 W. Front Street, Red Bank 07701
48 hrsopen a week
14,496sq ft
34Kbooks & 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
#66
#66 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#143 · Most library borrowing →#120 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
67K
visits
5.2 per resident
54K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
582
programs & events
13K attended
2,840
library cards
22% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
54K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
582 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.