Library · Upper Saddle River
Upper Saddle River Public Library
Upper Saddle River Public Library serves Upper Saddle River’s 8,353 residents. Last year it logged 85,147 visits, about 10.2 for every resident, and lent 106K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Upper Saddle River Public Library
245 Lake Street, Saddle River 07458
59 hrsopen a week
14,016sq ft
43Kbooks & 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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#20 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#22 · Most library borrowing →#24 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
85K
visits
10.2 per resident
106K
loans, print + digital
12.6 per resident
478
programs & events
10K attended
5,046
library cards
60% 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
10.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
106K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
478 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$133 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.