Library · Leola
Leola Public Library
Leola Public Library serves Leola’s 416 residents. Last year it logged 1,336 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 3,086 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Leola Public Library
802 Main Street, Leola 57456
20 hrsopen a week
1,260sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#59
#59 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
1,336
visits
3.2 per resident
3,086
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
42
library cards
10% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,086 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $18K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.