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Octavia Fellin Public Library serves Gallup’s 21,899 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 109,385 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 70K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Avenue, Gallup 87301
42 hrsopen a week
15,145sq ft
90Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#6 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#19 · Most library borrowing →#24 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
109K
visits
5.0 per resident
70K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
690
programs & events
19K attended
41K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
70K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
690 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 92%State 8%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Gallup
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.