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Gravette Public Library
Gravette Public Library serves Gravette’s 3,629 residents. Last year it logged 11,331 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gravette Public Library
119 Main Street SE, Gravette 72736
41 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#7
#7 of 49 AR libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Arkansas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
3.1 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
2,165
library cards
60% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $155K.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.