Library · Terry
Prairie County Library
Terry’s library is the Prairie County Library, a branch of Prairie County Library, open about 20 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Terry’s branch belongs to Prairie County Library, which serves 1,088 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Prairie County Library
309 Garfield Ave, Terry 59349
20 hrsopen a week
1,942sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Prairie County Library
3,324
visits
3.1 per resident
6,819
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
74
programs & events
1,008 attended
458
library cards
42% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,819 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
74 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $51K.
Local 33%State 2%Gifts & other 65%
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.