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Gilbert Public Library
Gilbert Public Library serves Gilbert’s 1,770 residents. Last year it logged 3,249 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 9,367 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gilbert Public Library
17 N Broadway, Gilbert 55741
34 hrsopen a week
2,200sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#123
#123 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
3,249
visits
1.8 per resident
9,367
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
9
programs & events
400 attended
993
library cards
56% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,367 loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
9 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $120K.
Local 85%Gifts & other 15%
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.