Library · Gallatin
Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County
Gallatin’s library is the Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County, a branch of Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County, open about 44 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Gallatin’s branch belongs to Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County, which serves 47,090 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County
123 East Main Street, Gallatin 37066
44 hrsopen a week
34,877sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County
73K
visits
1.5 per resident
169K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
783
programs & events
21K attended
33K
library cards
70% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
169K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
783 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $671K.
Local 100%Federal 0%
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.