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Libraries in Princeton

1 public library with hours, phone numbers and directions.

Princeton Public Library by the numbers

Visits a year

461,728

Items borrowed a year

487,543

193,077 children’s items

Free programs a year

1,446

65,044 attendees

E-books

22,184

Public computers

107

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Princeton Public Library

Main library

65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton 08542

About 71 hours a week

(609) 924-9529

61,000 sq ft · 0.6 mi from downtown

Weekly hours are averages from annual public service hours; holiday schedules and current hours are on each library’s website.

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Questions

How many libraries are in Princeton?

1 public library location: Princeton Public Library.

What is the main library in Princeton?

Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, open about 71 hours a week.

How many people have a library card in Princeton?

Princeton Public Library reports about 29,460 registered borrowers and 461,728 visits a year.

Are library programs free?

Most public library programs, including story times, homework help and computer classes, are free with or without a card. Check the library’s calendar for times; local library events also appear on this site’s events calendar.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey FY2022.

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