Library · Roselle
Roselle Free Public Library
Roselle Free Public Library serves Roselle’s 22,695 residents. Last year it logged 4,050 visits, about 0.2 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Roselle Free Public Library
104 W. Fourth Avenue, Roselle 07203
48 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
61Kbooks & 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
4,050
visits
0.2 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
544
programs & events
10K attended
2,488
library cards
11% 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
0.2 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
11% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
544 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $772K.
Local 98%State 2%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.