Library · Waterford
Waterford Twsp. Pub Lib.
Waterford Township Public Library serves Waterford’s 10,421 residents. Last year it logged 22,366 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Waterford Twsp. Pub Lib.
386 White Horse Pike, Atco 08004
51 hrsopen a week
2,800sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#161
#161 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#204 · Most library borrowing →#184 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
22K
visits
2.1 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
289
programs & events
2,794 attended
3,875
library cards
37% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
289 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $338K.
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.