Library · Gilbert
Gilbert Library-Branch of Bertha Bartlett Public Library
Bertha Bartlett Public Library serves 3,653 people in and around Gilbert. Last year it logged 38,664 visits, about 10.6 for every resident, and lent 36K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gilbert Library-Branch of Bertha Bartlett Public Library
207 Main St., Gilbert 50105
18 hrsopen a week
1,800sq ft
54Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#22
#22 of 515 IA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Iowa that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
39K
visits
10.6 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
402
programs & events
6,766 attended
6,175
library cards
100% 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
10.6 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.0 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
402 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $268K.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.