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Buhl Public
Buhl Public serves 4,757 people in and around Buhl. Last year it logged 13,624 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 45K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Buhl Public
215 Broadway N, Buhl 83316
32 hrsopen a week
4,950sq ft
33Kbooks & 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
#70
#70 of 105 ID libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Idaho that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
14K
visits
2.9 per resident
45K
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
318
programs & events
3,192 attended
1,283
library cards
27% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
45K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
318 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $242K.
Local 79%Gifts & other 21%
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.