Library · Rochelle Park
Rochelle Park Public Library
Rochelle Park Public Library serves Rochelle Park’s 5,814 residents. Last year it logged 9,377 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rochelle Park Public Library
151 W. Passaic St., Rochelle Park 07662
49 hrsopen a week
17Kbooks & 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
#190
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,377
visits
1.6 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
469
programs & events
3,600 attended
1,876
library cards
32% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
469 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $373K.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.