Library · Parkston
Parkston Public Library
Parkston Public Library serves Parkston’s 1,544 residents. Last year it logged 8,627 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Parkston Public Library
110 W Main St., Parkston 57366
47 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
14Kbooks & 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
#27
#27 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
8,627
visits
5.6 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
15.1 per resident
22
programs & events
1,262 attended
515
library cards
33% 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.9 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $111K.
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.