Library · Hurley
Hurley Public Library
Hurley Public Library serves Hurley’s 385 residents. Last year it logged 1,028 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 1,838 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hurley Public Library
603 Center Avenue, Hurley 57036
20 hrsopen a week
660sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#65
#65 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
1,028
visits
2.7 per resident
1,838
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
15
programs & events
127 attended
400
library cards
100% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,838 loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
15 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
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.