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Spring Lake Public Library
Spring Lake Public Library serves Spring Lake’s 2,789 residents. Last year it logged 16,324 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 30K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Spring Lake Public Library
1501 3rd Ave, Spring Lake 07762
40 hrsopen a week
2,151sq ft
15Kbooks & media
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#56
#56 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#39 · Most library borrowing →#206 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
5.9 per resident
30K
loans, print + digital
10.7 per resident
464
programs & events
4,502 attended
3,175
library cards
100% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
30K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
464 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$135 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $378K.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.