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Sisseton Memorial Library
Sisseton Memorial Library serves Sisseton’s 2,418 residents. Last year it logged 11,297 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sisseton Memorial Library
305 E Maple St., Sisseton 57262
42 hrsopen a week
7,200sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#8 of 15 · Most-used libraries in SD →Among SD towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#15 · Most library borrowing →#15 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
4.7 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
113
programs & events
1,549 attended
1,775
library cards
73% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
113 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $178K.
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.