Library · Eureka
Kathryn Schulkoski Public Library
Kathryn Schulkoski Public Library serves Eureka’s 773 residents. Last year it logged 1,209 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 2,583 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kathryn Schulkoski Public Library
705 8th Street, Eureka 57437
32 hrsopen a week
1,220sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#85
#85 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
1,209
visits
1.6 per resident
2,583
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
1
programs & events
13 attended
521
library cards
67% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,583 loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
1 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 $36K.
Local 96%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.