Library · De Smet
Hazel L. Meyer Memorial Library
Hazel L. Meyer Memorial Library serves De Smet’s 1,046 residents. Last year it logged 2,990 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 38K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hazel L. Meyer Memorial Library
102 1st Street NE, De Smet 57231
23 hrsopen a week
3,870sq ft
22Kbooks & media
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
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#63
#63 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
2,990
visits
2.9 per resident
38K
loans, print + digital
36.8 per resident
30
programs & events
627 attended
626
library cards
60% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
27.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
9.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
18.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
38K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $101K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.