Library · Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche Public Library
Belle Fourche Public Library serves Belle Fourche’s 5,873 residents. Last year it logged 13,585 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 55K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Belle Fourche Public Library
905 5th Ave, Belle Fourche 57717
40 hrsopen a week
6,950sq ft
51Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#13
#13 of 15 · Most-used libraries in SD →Among SD towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →#11 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
14K
visits
2.3 per resident
55K
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
45
programs & events
1,566 attended
3,899
library cards
66% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
55K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $313K.
Local 100%
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.