Library · Caldwell
Caldwell Public
Caldwell Public serves 70,901 people in and around Caldwell. Last year it logged 162,747 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 172K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Caldwell Public
1010 Dearborn St., Caldwell 83605
61 hrsopen a week
16,600sq ft
48Kbooks & 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
#83
#83 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
163K
visits
2.3 per resident
172K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
622
programs & events
11K attended
23K
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.3 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
172K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
622 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 62%State 23%Federal 0%Gifts & other 14%
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.