Library · Butternuts
Gilbertsville Free Library
Gilbertsville Free Library serves 308 people in and around Butternuts. Last year it logged 2,610 visits, about 8.5 for every resident, and lent 3,043 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gilbertsville Free Library
17 Commercial Street, Gilbertsville 13776
19 hrsopen a week
1,410sq ft
7,839books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#93
#93 of 757 NY libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New York that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,610
visits
8.5 per resident
3,043
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
41
programs & events
187 attended
365
library cards
100% 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
8.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,043 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
41 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$123 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $38K.
Local 18%State 8%Gifts & other 74%
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.