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Whitewood Public Library
Whitewood Public Library serves Whitewood’s 1,195 residents. Last year it logged 7,829 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 6,244 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Whitewood Public Library
1201 Ash St., Whitewood 57793
44 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
9,147books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#21
#21 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
7,829
visits
6.6 per resident
6,244
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
173
programs & events
1,426 attended
1,009
library cards
84% 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
84% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,244 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
173 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $54K.
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.