Library · Dayton
Mary Gilkey Public Library
Mary Gilkey Public Library serves Dayton’s 2,704 residents. Last year it logged 6,123 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 8,530 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mary Gilkey Public Library
416 Ferry St., Dayton 97114
29 hrsopen a week
1,380sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,123
visits
2.3 per resident
8,530
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
2
programs & events
326 attended
880
library cards
33% 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 (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,530 loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
2 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $113K.
Local 99%State 1%
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.