Library · Lake Preston
Dorothee Pike Memorial Library
Dorothee Pike Memorial Library serves Lake Preston’s 613 residents. Last year it logged 1,517 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 2,339 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dorothee Pike Memorial Library
225 N Main Ave, Lake Preston 57249
14 hrsopen a week
1,102sq ft
4,331books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#67
#67 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
1,517
visits
2.5 per resident
2,339
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
10
programs & events
150 attended
319
library cards
52% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,339 loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
10 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
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.