Library · Mitchell
Mitchell Public Library
Mitchell Public Library serves Mitchell’s 15,621 residents. Last year it logged 54,865 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 150K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mitchell Public Library
221 N Duff Street, Mitchell 57301
60 hrsopen a week
28,128sq ft
71Kbooks & 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
#11
#11 of 15 · Most-used libraries in SD →Among SD towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#7 · Most library borrowing →#4 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
55K
visits
3.5 per resident
150K
loans, print + digital
9.6 per resident
234
programs & events
8,175 attended
5,796
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
150K loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
234 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $799K.
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.