Library · Gilman
Gilman Public Library
Gilman Public Library serves Gilman’s 580 residents. Last year it logged 2,558 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 1,153 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gilman Public Library
106 N Main, Gilman 50106
23 hrsopen a week
1,035sq ft
4,455books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#200
#200 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
2,558
visits
4.4 per resident
1,153
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
45
programs & events
928 attended
349
library cards
60% 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,153 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 69%State 5%Gifts & other 26%
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.