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Libraries in New Jersey
443 libraries in 304 cities and 21 counties · Data as of 09/30/2024
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Libraries in New Jersey at a glance
- There are 443 libraries in New Jersey, or roughly one for every 21,092 people.
- That is close to the national rate of 0.50 per 10,000.
- By count, it is 12th in the country.
- The most common type is Public Library (257, 58%), followed by Branch Library (148) and Main Library (38).
- The largest concentrations are in Jersey City (11), Newark (8) and East Orange (4).
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- Jersey City11
- Newark8
- East Orange4
- Elizabeth4
- Paterson4
- Union City3
- Atlantic City2
- Avalon2
- Bridgeton2
- Camden2
- Clifton2
- Hoboken2
- Kearny2
- Long Branch2
- Paramus2
- Passaic2
- Secaucus2
- Absecon1
- Allendale1
- Allentown1
- Alpha1
- Asbury Park1
- Atco1
- Atlantic Highlands1
- Audubon1
- Avon-by-the-Sea1
- Barnegat1
- Basking Ridge1
- Bay Head1
- Bayonne1
- Beach Haven1
- Beachwood1
- Bedminster1
- Bellmawr1
- Belmar1
- Bergenfield1
- Berlin1
- Bernardsville1
- Beverly1
- Bloomingdale1
- Bogota1
- Boonton1
- Bordentown1
- Bound Brook1
- Bradley Beach1
- Brass Castle1
- Brielle1
- Brigantine1
- Brookside1
- Brownville1
- Burlington1
- Butler1
- Caldwell1
- Cape May1
- Cape May Court House1
- Carlstadt1
- Carteret1
- Chatham1
- Chester1
- Clementon1
- Cliffside Park1
- Clinton1
- Closter1
- Collingswood1
- Colonia1
- Cranbury1
- Cranford1
- Cresskill1
- Crosswicks1
- Demarest1
- Dover1
- Dumont1
- Dunellen1
- East Franklin1
- East Rutherford1
- Eatontown1
- Echelon1
- Edgewater1
- Egg Harbor City1
- Ellisburg1
- Elmer1
- Elmwood Park1
- Emerson1
- Englewood1
- Fair Haven1
- Fair Lawn1
- Fairview1
- Fanwood1
- Flanders1
- Flemington1
- Florham Park1
- Fords1
- Forked River1
- Fort Lee1
- Franklin1
- Franklin Lakes1
- Franklin Park1
- Franklinville1
- Freehold1
- Frenchtown1
- Garfield1
- Garwood1
- Gibbsboro1
- Gibbstown1
- Gillette1
- Glassboro1
- Glen Ridge1
- Glen Rock1
- Gloucester City1
- Green Knoll1
- Guttenberg1
- Hackensack1
- Hackettstown1
- Haddon Heights1
- Haddonfield1
- Haledon1
- Harrington Park1
- Harrison1
- Hasbrouck Heights1
- Haworth1
- Hawthorne1
- Hibernia1
- High Bridge1
- Highland Park1
- Hightstown1
- Hillsborough1
- Hillsdale1
- Ho-Ho-Kus1
- Hopewell1
- Iselin1
- Island Heights1
- Jamesburg1
- Kenilworth1
- Keyport1
- Kinnelon1
- Lake Hiawatha1
- Lake Mohawk1
- Lakewood1
- Lambertville1
- Laurence Harbor1
- Lavallette1
- Leonia1
- Lincoln Park1
- Linden1
- Linwood1
- Little Ferry1
- Little Silver1
- Lodi1
- Longport1
- Madison1
- Manahawkin1
- Manasquan1
- Manville1
- Margate City1
- Matawan1
- Mays Landing1
- Maywood1
- Mendham1
- Merchantville1
- Metuchen1
- Middlebush1
- Middlesex1
- Midland Park1
- Milford1
- Milltown1
- Millville1
- Monmouth Beach1
- Monmouth Junction1
- Montvale1
- Moorestown-Lenola1
- Morris Plains1
- Morristown1
- Mount Arlington1
- Mount Hope1
- Mount Tabor1
- Mountain Lakes1
- Mountainside1
- Mullica Hill1
- New Brunswick1
- New Egypt1
- New Gretna1
- New Milford1
- New Providence1
- Newfield1
- Newton1
- North Arlington1
- North Haledon1
- North Plainfield1
- Northfield1
- Northvale1
- Norwood1
- Oak Ridge1
- Oakhurst1
- Oakland1
- Oaklyn1
- Ocean City1
- Oceanport1
- Old Tappan1
- Oldwick1
- Oradell1
- Oxford1
- Palisades Park1
- Park Ridge1
- Paulsboro1
- Peapack and Gladstone1
- Pemberton1
- Pennington1
- Pennsville1
- Perth Amboy1
- Phillipsburg1
- Pitman1
- Plainfield1
- Plainsboro Center1
- Pleasantville1
- Point Pleasant1
- Point Pleasant Beach1
- Pompton Lakes1
- Pompton Plains1
- Preakness1
- Princeton1
- Rahway1
- Ramsey1
- Raritan1
- Red Bank1
- Ridgefield1
- Ridgefield Park1
- Ridgewood1
- Ringwood1
- River Edge1
- Riverdale1
- Riverton1
- Robertsville1
- Rockaway1
- Rocky Hill1
- Roebling1
- Roseland1
- Roselle1
- Roselle Park1
- Rumson1
- Runnemede1
- Rutherford1
- Salem1
- Sayreville1
- Sea Bright1
- Sea Girt1
- Sea Isle City1
- Shrewsbury1
- Somers Point1
- Somerville1
- South Amboy1
- South Plainfield1
- South River1
- Spotswood1
- Spring Lake1
- Springfield1
- Stanhope1
- Stone Harbor1
- Stratford1
- Succasunna1
- Summit1
- Surf City1
- Swedesboro1
- Tenafly1
- Thorofare1
- Tinton Falls1
- Toms River1
- Totowa1
- Trenton1
- Tuckahoe1
- Tuckerton1
- Twin Rivers1
- Union1
- Union Beach1
- Upper Montclair1
- Upper Pohatcong1
- Upper Saddle River1
- Vauxhall1
- Ventnor City1
- Villas1
- Vincentown1
- Vineland1
- Waldwick1
- Wallington1
- Wanaque1
- Waretown1
- Washington1
- Watchung1
- Wenonah1
- West Long Branch1
- West New York1
- Westfield1
- Westmont1
- Westville1
- Westwood1
- Wharton1
- Whippany1
- Wildwood Crest1
- Williamstown1
- Wood-Ridge1
- Woodbine1
- Woodbridge1
- Woodbury1
- Woodland Park1
- Woodstown1
All libraries in New Jersey
443 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 15
- Absecon Public LibraryBranch Library · Open about 46 hours a week305 New Jersey Avenue, Absecon, NJ
- Allentown Branch LibraryBranch Library · Open about 44 hours a week16 S. Main Street, Allentown, NJ
- Alwood BranchBranch Library · Open about 55 hours a week44 Lyall Rd., Clifton, NJ
- Ampere BranchBranch Library39 Ampere Plaza, East Orange, NJ
- Asbury Park Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 48 hours a week500 First Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ
- Atlantic City Free Public LibraryMain Library · Open about 51 hours a week1 North Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City, NJ
- Atlantic County LibraryMain Library · Open about 57 hours a week40 Farragut Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ
- Atlantic Highlands Public LibraryBranch Library · Open about 38 hours a week100 First Avenue, Atlantic Highland, NJ
- Audubon Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 41 hours a week239 Oakland Avenue, Audubon, NJ
- Avalon Free Public LibraryMain Library · Open about 63 hours a week235 32nd Street, Avalon, NJ
- Avalon Museum and Historical SocietyBranch Library · Open about 35 hours a week215 39th Street, Avalon, NJ
- Avon Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 39 hours a weekGarfield & Fifth Avenues, Avon-By-The-Sea, NJ
- Barnegat Branch LibraryBranch Library · Open about 60 hours a week112 Burr Street, Barnegat, NJ
- Bass River Community LibraryPublic Library11 North Maple Avenue, New Gretna, NJ
- Bay Head Reading CenterBranch Library · Open about 35 hours a week136 Meadow Avenue, Bay Head, NJ
- Bayonne Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 64 hours a week697 Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ
- Beach Haven Public LibraryPublic LibraryThird Street & Beach Avenue, Beach Haven, NJ
- Beachwood Branch LibraryBranch Library · Open about 43 hours a week126 Beachwood Blvd., Beachwood, NJ
- Bedminster-Far HillsPublic Library · Open about 57 hours a week2336 Lamington Road, Bedminster, NJ
- Belleville Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 52 hours a week221 Washington Avenue, Belleville, NJ
- Bellevue Ave. Branch Lib.Branch Library · Open about 30 hours a week185 Bellevue Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ
- Bellmawr Branch LibraryBranch Library · Open about 58 hours a week35 E. Browning Road, Bellmawr, NJ
- Belmar Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 58 hours a week517 Tenth Avenue, Belmar, NJ
- Bergenfield Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 54 hours a week50 W. Clinton Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ
- Berkeley Branch LibraryBranch Library · Open about 64 hours a week30 Station Road, Bayville, NJ
- Berkeley Heights Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 67 hours a week29 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ
- Bernards Towhship LibraryPublic Library · Open about 54 hours a week32 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ
- Bernardsville Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 51 hours a week1 Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville, NJ
- Beverly-Edgewater Park Free LibraryPublic Library · Open about 23 hours a week441 Cooper St., Beverly, NJ
- Bloomfield Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 110 hours a week90 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ
Frequently asked questions
- How many libraries are in New Jersey?
- There are 443 libraries in New Jersey in our data as of 09/30/2024.
- Which New Jersey cities have the most libraries?
- Jersey City (11), Newark (8), East Orange (4), Elizabeth (4), Paterson (4).