Library · Ridgewood
Ridgewood Public Library
Ridgewood Public Library serves Ridgewood’s 25,979 residents. Last year it logged 225,592 visits, about 8.7 for every resident, and lent 353K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ridgewood Public Library
125 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood 07450
69 hrsopen a week
34,000sq ft
107Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
226K
visits
8.7 per resident
353K
loans, print + digital
13.6 per resident
3,808
programs & events
38K attended
7,057
library cards
27% 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
8.7 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.1 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
353K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
3,808 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$112 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.9M.
Local 88%State 0%Gifts & other 12%
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.