Library · Sparta
Sparta Public Library
Sparta Public Library serves Sparta’s 19,600 residents. Last year it logged 268,551 visits, about 13.7 for every resident, and lent 217K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sparta Public Library
22 Woodport Road, Sparta 07871
62 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
61Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#6
#6 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#33 · Most library borrowing →#49 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
269K
visits
13.7 per resident
217K
loans, print + digital
11.1 per resident
699
programs & events
14K attended
15K
library cards
78% 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
13.7 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
78% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
217K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
699 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.