Library · Gillespie
Gillespie Public Library
Gillespie Public Library serves Gillespie’s 3,168 residents. Last year it logged 2,600 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 5,357 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gillespie Public Library
201 West Chestnut Street, Gillespie 62033
30 hrsopen a week
3,912sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,600
visits
0.8 per resident
5,357
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
265
library cards
8% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
8% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,357 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $64K.
Local 68%State 25%Gifts & other 7%
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.