Library · Parker
Parker Public Library
Parker Public Library serves Parker’s 1,271 residents. Last year it logged 8,364 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Parker Public Library
290 N Main, Parker 57053
43 hrsopen a week
2,820sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
#20
#20 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
8,364
visits
6.6 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
12.5 per resident
60
programs & events
1,127 attended
1,440
library cards
100% 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $103K.
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.