Library · Gustavus
Gustavus Public Library
Gustavus Public Library serves Gustavus’s 655 residents. Last year it logged 5,699 visits, about 8.7 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gustavus Public Library
14 Gustavus Road, Gustavus 99826
26 hrsopen a week
3,052sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#22
#22 of 62 AK libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alaska that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,699
visits
8.7 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
19.4 per resident
184
programs & events
2,106 attended
652
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
8.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
184 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$226 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $148K.
Local 90%State 7%Gifts & other 3%
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.