Library · South Brunswick
So. Brunswick Pub. Lib.
South Brunswick Public Library serves South Brunswick’s 47,043 residents. Last year it logged 151,415 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 387K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
So. Brunswick Pub. Lib.
110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junt. 08852
83 hrsopen a week
40,000sq ft
114Kbooks & 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
151K
visits
3.2 per resident
387K
loans, print + digital
8.2 per resident
645
programs & events
16K attended
14K
library cards
30% 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
3.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
387K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
645 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.7M.
Local 95%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.