Library · White Lake
White Lake Community Library
White Lake Community Library serves White Lake’s 406 residents. Last year it logged 890 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 1,385 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
White Lake Community Library
111 Main St., White Lake 57383
31 hrsopen a week
1,900sq ft
8,305books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#71
#71 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
890
visits
2.2 per resident
1,385
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
24
programs & events
481 attended
650
library cards
100% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,385 loans last year
Books & media (adults)9%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming61%
Who the programs are for
24 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $22K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.