Library · Gunnison
Gunnison Civic Library
Gunnison Civic Library serves Gunnison’s 1,873 residents. Last year it logged 9,468 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gunnison Civic Library
38 West Center Street, Gunnison 84634
35 hrsopen a week
1,215sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#20
#20 of 60 UT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Utah that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,468
visits
5.1 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
14.1 per resident
115
programs & events
2,222 attended
999
library cards
53% 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)10%Kids’ books & media61%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
115 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $91K.
Local 93%State 6%Federal 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.