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Lake Andes Public Library
Lake Andes Public Library serves Lake Andes’s 685 residents. Last year it logged 4,360 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 2,539 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lake Andes Public Library
17 Park Avenue, Lake Andes 57356
26 hrsopen a week
2,700sq ft
5,359books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#23
#23 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
4,360
visits
6.4 per resident
2,539
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
142
programs & events
1,074 attended
379
library cards
55% 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
6.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,539 loans last year
Books & media (adults)1%Kids’ books & media66%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
142 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$106 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $73K.
Local 86%Gifts & other 14%
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.