Library · Totowa
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library serves Totowa’s 11,065 residents. Last year it logged 51,275 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 32K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
537 Totowa Road, Totowa Borough 07512
46 hrsopen a week
9,348sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
51K
visits
4.6 per resident
32K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
1,414
programs & events
16K attended
2,714
library cards
25% 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
4.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
32K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,414 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$94 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 96%State 0%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.