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Gaylord Public Library
Gaylord Public Library serves Gaylord’s 3,473 residents. Last year it logged 8,126 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 22K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gaylord Public Library
428 Main Ave, Gaylord 55334
42 hrsopen a week
7,190sq ft
19Kbooks & 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
#107
#107 of 139 MN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Minnesota that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,126
visits
2.3 per resident
22K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
90
programs & events
894
library cards
26% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
22K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
90 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $96K.
Local 97%State 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.