Library · Wilmer
Gilliam Memorial Public Library
Gilliam Memorial Public Library serves Wilmer’s 6,385 residents. Last year it logged 7,095 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 4,855 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gilliam Memorial Public Library
205 E Belt Line Rd, Wilmer 75172
37 hrsopen a week
2,700sq ft
6,614books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,095
visits
1.1 per resident
4,855
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
213
programs & events
6,369 attended
1,997
library cards
31% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,855 loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media73%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
213 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $294K.
Local 100%
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.