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South Dakota State Library Services

A list of services provided by the South Dakota State Library.

Annual School Libraries Survey

The School Library Survey will run March 3 - May 2, 2025
  • The State Library uses data collected from the School Libraries Survey (SLS) to track changes and trends in South Dakota School Libraries.
  • Survey information gathered from school libraries helps us provide services such as the statewide electronic resources for research and education, programs like ExCITE! Library Methods Course, and interlibrary loan services.
  • The annual School Libraries Data Digest provides a snapshot of statewide summary data from the SLS. School districts have access to the data for comparison across districts and over time.
  • One survey is filled out by each school. It is okay to project an estimate for survey questions, like circulation, that require a year-end total.
  • Data for SD schools are available to school librarians and administrators via reports posted on this webpage or by contacting the SDSL Data Coordinator. 

*School Survey Link (please print and fill out the worksheet first): Available March, 2025

School Library Share & Compare Statistics

South Dakota's public school districts, non public school systems, tribal/BIE schools, and state special schools were surveyed about their libraries during the 2023-24 school year. The information in these reports reflects the activities reported by library staff from 348 school libraries who responded to the South Dakota School Library Survey (90% response rate).

School Library Survey data reports in Excel format are available on request. Contact the State Library's data coordinator or school library coordinator with questions regarding the School Library Survey.