Library · Gunter
Gunter Library and Museum
Gunter Library and Museum serves Gunter’s 3,678 residents. Last year it logged 6,175 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 2,947 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gunter Library and Museum
110 S State Highway 289 Ste 4, Gunter 75058
27 hrsopen a week
800sq ft
5,941books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#298
#298 of 516 TX libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Texas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,175
visits
1.7 per resident
2,947
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
186
programs & events
6,723 attended
1,985
library cards
54% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,947 loans last year
Books & media (adults)17%Kids’ books & media67%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
186 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$9 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $32K.
Local 22%Gifts & other 78%
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.