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Libraries in Union
Union City Public Library serves Union’s 68,589 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 75,400 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 54K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Union City Public Library
324 43rd Street, Union City 07087
54 hrsopen a week
9,060sq ft
32Kbooks & 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
75K
visits
1.1 per resident
54K
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
526
programs & events
7,075 attended
6,816
library cards
10% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
54K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
526 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 98%State 2%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Union
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.