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Wall Community Library
Wall Community Library serves Wall’s 1,080 residents. Last year it logged 1,870 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 7,086 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wall Community Library
407 Main St., Wall 57790
19 hrsopen a week
671sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#81
#81 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
1,870
visits
1.7 per resident
7,086
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
62
programs & events
1,108 attended
955
library cards
88% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
88% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,086 loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming39%
Who the programs are for
62 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $40K.
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.