Library · Wallington
John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
John F. Kennedy Memorial Library serves Wallington’s 11,868 residents. Last year it logged 13,515 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
92 Hathaway Street, Wallington 07057
44 hrsopen a week
6,652sq ft
24Kbooks & 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
14K
visits
1.1 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
195
programs & events
3,143 attended
2,259
library cards
19% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
195 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $395K.
Local 98%State 1%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.