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Kimball Public Library
Kimball Public Library serves Kimball’s 581 residents. Last year it logged 1,738 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 3,991 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kimball Public Library
140 N Main Suite 104, Kimball 57355
26 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
8,693books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#61
#61 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
1,738
visits
3.0 per resident
3,991
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
11
programs & events
234 attended
173
library cards
30% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,991 loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$85 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $49K.
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.