Library · Lemmon
Lemmon Public Library
Lemmon Public Library serves Lemmon’s 1,156 residents. Last year it logged 11,336 visits, about 9.8 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lemmon Public Library
303 1st Ave W, Lemmon 57638
36 hrsopen a week
3,080sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#8
#8 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
11K
visits
9.8 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
61
programs & events
832 attended
891
library cards
77% 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
9.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming41%
Who the programs are for
61 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.