Library · Avon
Avon Public Library
Avon Public Library serves Avon’s 595 residents. Last year it logged 3,070 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 5,595 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Avon Public Library
116 N. Main Street, Avon 57315
25 hrsopen a week
2,033sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#32
#32 of 105 SD libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in South Dakota that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,070
visits
5.2 per resident
5,595
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
6
programs & events
538 attended
270
library cards
45% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,595 loans last year
Books & media (adults)17%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $35K.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.