Library · Harrisburg
Harrisburg Community Library
Harrisburg Community Library serves Harrisburg’s 9,435 residents. Last year it logged 14,170 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 50K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harrisburg Community Library
200 Willow Street, Room C100, Harrisburg 57032
46 hrsopen a week
2,754sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#14
#14 of 15 · Most-used libraries in SD →Among SD towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#14 · Most library borrowing →#13 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
14K
visits
1.5 per resident
50K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
79
programs & events
1,320 attended
1,547
library cards
16% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
50K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $200K.
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.