Burlington County Library
Burlington County Library is a county public library system based in Westampton (Burlington County), New Jersey, serving a legal service area of 363,983 residents through eight library buildings and one bookmobile. Among the 262 profiled systems in New Jersey, it ranks second for public computers, fourth for population served, fifth for physical checkouts and seventh for total visits.
Against the median system of its size class, it records 45% more program attendance per resident and 21% fewer visits per resident.
Burlington County against the 122 systems of its size class
Burlington County, building by building
The eight buildings cover 148,153 square feet in total, 0.41 square feet per resident against a median of 0.46 for the size class. The largest building is Burlington County Library at 63,923 square feet; the smallest is Riverton-Palmyra Branch at 2,600. The longest hours are at Burlington County Library, 67.9 a week.
| Building | Type | Town | Hours a week | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington County Library | Central library | Mount Holly | 67.9 | 63,923 |
| Bordentown Branch Library | Branch | Bordentown | 53.7 | 14,330 |
| Cinnaminson Branch Library | Branch | Cinnaminson | 55.4 | 12,000 |
| Evesham Branch Library | Branch | Marlton | 56.1 | 20,000 |
| Maple Shade Branch | Branch | Maple Shade | 53.1 | 11,000 |
| Pemberton Branch Library | Branch | Pemberton | 56.3 | 18,000 |
| Pinelands Branch Library | Branch | Medford | 53 | 6,300 |
| Riverton-Palmyra Branch | Branch | Riverton | 46.8 | 2,600 |
| Burlington Bookmobile | Bookmobile | Mount Holly | 41.6 |
Burlington County in numbers, FY 2024
- Visits
- 640,094
- Physical checkouts
- 1,027,802
- …of children's materials
- 489,091
- Electronic checkouts
- 415,628
- …of e-books
- 201,408
- …of e-audio
- 152,614
- Registered users
- 55,195
- Program sessions
- 3,901
- Program attendance
- 105,511
- Print volumes
- 552,793
- Audio items (physical)
- 21,346
- Video items (physical)
- 67,053
- Public computers
- 274
- Public service hours, all outlets
- 25,159
- Paid staff (full-time equivalent)
- 121.5
- Operating spending
- $12.5 million
- …on books and other materials
- $1.4 million
- Overdue fines on print items
- not charged
Where Burlington County gets its operating money
Operating revenue came to $12.7 million, or $34.96 per resident. The local-government share is close to the combined share for the 262 profiled systems in New Jersey. Federal money made up 1.6% of the total.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other (fines, fees, gifts, grants)
Burlington County since FY 2019
Visits were 32% below the FY 2019 count of 936,140 (size-class median: −30%). Physical checkouts moved 14% down over the same span.
- Visits
- Physical checkouts
Who comes to Burlington County programs
Programs for children up to age 11 drew 43% of all program attendance, and sessions averaged 27 people each.
County libraries of similar size in other states
Of these six systems, three record more visits per resident than this one. The highest checkout rate in the group belongs to Akron-Summit Cnty Public Library in Ohio.
| System | Based in | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron-Summit Cnty Public Library | Akron, OH | 381,648 | 3.83 | 8.80 | $81.66 |
| Davis County Library | Farmington, UT | 373,207 | 1.90 | 7.01 | $23.52 |
| Chesterfield County Public Library | Chesterfield, VA | 369,943 | 2.40 | 5.85 | $38.24 |
| Horry County Memorial Library | Conway, SC | 351,029 | 1.22 | 2.46 | $18.39 |
| Anoka County Library | Blaine, MN | 349,759 | 1.69 | 5.40 | $30.80 |
| Tulare County Free Library | Visalia, CA | 345,185 | 0.50 | 0.72 | $19.01 |
Nearest in size within New Jersey
- Camden County Library · Voorhees · 324,221 residents
- Monmouth County Library · Manalapan · 425,110 residents
- Newark Public Library · Newark · 311,549 residents
- Jersey City Free Public Library · Jersey City · 292,449 residents