Library · Ipswich
M. P. Beebe Memorial Library
M. P. Beebe Memorial Library serves Ipswich’s 947 residents. Last year it logged 1,691 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 4,723 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
M. P. Beebe Memorial Library
120 Main, Ipswich 57451
26 hrsopen a week
816sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#79
#79 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
1,691
visits
1.8 per resident
4,723
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
187
programs & events
3,149 attended
469
library cards
50% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
50% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,723 loans last year
Books & media (adults)12%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming58%
Who the programs are for
187 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $41K.
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.