Library · Freeman
Freeman Public Library
Freeman Public Library serves Freeman’s 1,311 residents. Last year it logged 12,464 visits, about 9.5 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Freeman Public Library
322 S Main St., Freeman 57029
41 hrsopen a week
4,925sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#10
#10 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
12K
visits
9.5 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
17.5 per resident
87
programs & events
1,395 attended
947
library cards
72% 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
9.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
87 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$130 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $170K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.