Library · Ridgefield Park
Ridgefield Park Pub. Lib.
Ridgefield Park Public Library serves Ridgefield Park’s 13,224 residents. Last year it logged 50,148 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 63K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ridgefield Park Pub. Lib.
107 Cedar Street, Ridgefield Park 07660
54 hrsopen a week
13,000sq ft
53Kbooks & 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
#90
#90 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#127 · Most library borrowing →#135 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
50K
visits
3.8 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
286
programs & events
5,297 attended
5,826
library cards
44% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
286 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $976K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.