Library · Challis
Challis Public
Challis Public serves 918 people in and around Challis. Last year it logged 6,570 visits, about 7.2 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Challis Public
531 Main St., Challis 83226
23 hrsopen a week
2,040sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#18
#18 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
6,570
visits
7.2 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
11.6 per resident
152
programs & events
1,988 attended
1,165
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
7.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
152 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $67K.
Local 38%State 18%Federal 39%Gifts & other 4%
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.