Library · Secaucus
Libraries in Secaucus
Secaucus Free Public Library serves Secaucus’s 22,181 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 68,276 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 100K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Secaucus Free Public Library
1379 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus 07094
71 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
56Kbooks & 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
68K
visits
3.1 per resident
100K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
1,203
programs & events
17K attended
8,504
library cards
38% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
100K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
1,203 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$109 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 98%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Secaucus
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.