Library · Waldwick
Waldwick Public Library
Waldwick Public Library serves Waldwick’s 10,058 residents. Last year it logged 89,410 visits, about 8.9 for every resident, and lent 98K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Waldwick Public Library
19 E. Prospect Street, Waldwick 07463
58 hrsopen a week
7,783sq ft
42Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
89K
visits
8.9 per resident
98K
loans, print + digital
9.8 per resident
403
programs & events
5,302 attended
4,172
library cards
41% 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
8.9 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
98K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
403 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $696K.
Local 84%State 1%Gifts & other 15%
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.