Library · Sturgis
Sturgis Public Library
Sturgis Public Library serves Sturgis’s 20,575 residents. Last year it logged 42,427 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 63K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sturgis Public Library
1040 Harley-Davidson Way, Suite 101, Sturgis 57785
57 hrsopen a week
15,850sq ft
55Kbooks & 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
#74
#74 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
42K
visits
2.1 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
320
programs & events
4,689 attended
8,094
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming44%
Who the programs are for
320 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $416K.
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.