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Gassaway Public Library
Gassaway’s library is the Gassaway Public Library, a branch of Gassaway Public Library, open about 32 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Gassaway’s branch belongs to Gassaway Public Library, which serves 4,577 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Gassaway Public Library
536 Elk Street, Gassaway 26624
32 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Gassaway Public Library
6,361
visits
1.4 per resident
5,441
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
136
programs & events
1,820 attended
1,411
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
1.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,441 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
136 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $61K.
Local 37%State 42%Gifts & other 21%
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.