Library · Woodbridge
Libraries in Woodbridge
Woodbridge Public Library serves Woodbridge’s 103,639 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 245,060 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 375K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Woodbridge Public Library
George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge 07095
68 hrsopen a week
52,000sq ft
362Kbooks & 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
#145
#145 of 236 · Most-used libraries in NJ →Among NJ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#154 · Most library borrowing →#119 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
245K
visits
2.4 per resident
375K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
1,956
programs & events
30K attended
24K
library cards
23% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
375K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
1,956 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $6.3M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Woodbridge
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.