ANNUAL REPORTS
Full Annual Reports
2023 Statistics
Circulation
177,694
Physical Items Added to the Collection
9,523
Program Attendance
11,409
Total Programs Offered
850
Visitors
92,427
Interlibrary Loans Sent and Received
230
LOGIN Items Sent
4,996
LOGIN Items Received
7,031
New Cardholders
1,591
Internet Usage
6,846
Downloaded Materials
14,503
Museum Passes Borrowed
403
Reference Questions Answered
18,127
Wi-Fi Usage
4,925
Heggan Website Pages Accessed
109,746
2023 Inventory
Print Books
80,863
Print Magazines
953
Music CDs
2,518
Audio Book CD Titles
3,046
Movie Titles
8,198
HEGGAN LIBRARY IN THE NEWS
The following is an archive of the library being mentioned or reported by third party news sources.
8/9/2024
A piece about the art exhibit by the Saint Mary School students on display in the library gallery.
Catholic Star Herald
2/25/2024
A piece about the writer’s group that meets at the library.
The Sun Newspapers
8/20/2023
Covers a food truck festival at the Olde Stone House, at which library representatives attended.
The Sun Newspapers
12/21/2022
Introduces services for young adults, like writing contests and homework help.
The Washington Township Sun
8/10/2022
Announces Faleeha Hassan’s discussion of her memoir, War and Me, to be held at the library.
The Washington Township Sun
12/28/2021
Profiles the support that the Friends of the Library provided in 2021.
NJ.com
12/27/2021
Profiles the support that the Friends of the Library provided in 2021.
New Jersey Stage
2/17/2021
Introduces a series of programs that the library will be hosting addressing climate change.
Washington Township Sun
1/30/2021
Introduces a series of programs that the library will be hosting addressing climate change.
NJ.com
5/15/2019
Introduces the program “Chanty Jong: Cambodian Genocide Survivor” running on May 22nd.
NJ.com
12/22/2018
Introduces our “Focus on College” programs running in January.
The Washington Township Sun
6/17/2017
Introduces our summer reading program for 2017.
The Washington Township Sun
2/22/2017
Introduces the new museum pass for the National Museum of American Jewish History.
The Washington Township Sun
2/22/2017
Introduces a program coming to the library in March.
The Washington Township Sun
2/7/2017
Introduces a program that will be coming to the library in February.
The Washington Township Sun
2/1/2017
Introduces our American Girls doll lending program.
The Washington Township Sun
1/30/2017
Introduces a program that will be coming to the library in February.
The Washington Township Sun
1/24/2017
Introduces our youth resources.
The Washington Township Sun
7/25/2016
Highlights the language learning resources of the library.
NJ.com
5/23/2016
Highlights the achievements and benefits of the SMILE program.
NJ.com
4/12/2016
Introduces the new American Girl Doll lending program.
NJ.com
2/23/2016
Details the history and achievements of the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library leading up to our 50th anniversary.
NJ.com
1/6/2016
Introduces the addition of the Gloucester County Historical Society and Museum to the museum and garden pass program.
NJ.com
12/23/2015
Details the donation of bookshelves, built by Michael Repasy’s Advance Materials and Processing class Washington Township Highschool, for our children’s library.
NJ.com
9/14/2015
Introduces our hoopla database with which patrons can borrow Movies, Music, Audio Books, and eBooks.
NJ.com