Library · Langford
Langford Public Library
Langford Public Library serves Langford’s 281 residents. Last year it logged 1,738 visits, about 6.2 for every resident, and lent 1,236 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Langford Public Library
306 Main St., Langford 57454
18 hrsopen a week
722sq ft
7,010books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#25
#25 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
6.2 per resident
1,236
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
14
programs & events
129 attended
131
library cards
47% 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
6.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,236 loans last year
Books & media (adults)19%Kids’ books & media81%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
14 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$83 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
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.