Library · Platte
Platte Public Library
Platte Public Library serves Platte’s 1,242 residents. Last year it logged 5,141 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Platte Public Library
310 South Main, Platte 57369
27 hrsopen a week
1,893sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#41
#41 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
5,141
visits
4.1 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
9.6 per resident
33
programs & events
757 attended
1,185
library cards
95% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
95% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
33 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
Local 75%Gifts & other 25%
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.