Library · Philip
Haakon County Public Library
Philip’s library is the Haakon County Public Library, a branch of Haakon County Public Library, open about 29 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Philip’s branch belongs to Haakon County Public Library, which serves 1,851 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Haakon County Public Library
140 S Howard, Philip 57567
29 hrsopen a week
540sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Haakon County Public Library
3,027
visits
1.6 per resident
3,839
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
25
programs & events
685 attended
841
library cards
45% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,839 loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $59K.
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.