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Wood-Ridge Memorial Library
Wood-Ridge Memorial Library serves Wood-Ridge’s 10,137 residents. Last year it logged 48,948 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 63K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wood-Ridge Memorial Library
231 Hackensack Street, Wood-Ridge 07075
52 hrsopen a week
5,275sq ft
25Kbooks & 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
#69
#69 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#101 · Most library borrowing →#90 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
49K
visits
4.8 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
279
programs & events
9,073 attended
3,846
library cards
38% 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
4.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
279 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $635K.
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.