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Gibbon Public Library
Gibbon Public Library serves Gibbon’s 1,749 residents. Last year it logged 6,240 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 9,457 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gibbon Public Library
1050 Adams Ave, Gibbon 55335
37 hrsopen a week
3,500sq ft
9,204books & 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
#62
#62 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
6,240
visits
3.6 per resident
9,457
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
138
programs & events
1,395 attended
499
library cards
29% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,457 loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
138 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $118K.
Local 100%
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.