Library · Steele
Kidder County Public Library
Steele’s library is the Kidder County Public Library, a branch of Kidder County Public Library, open about 34 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Steele’s branch belongs to Kidder County Public Library, which serves 2,394 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Kidder County Public Library
115 West Broadway, Steele 58482
34 hrsopen a week
1,827sq 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 Kidder County Public Library
4,471
visits
1.9 per resident
5,908
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
111
programs & events
1,466 attended
313
library cards
13% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,908 loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
111 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $89K.
Local 84%State 12%Gifts & other 4%
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.