Library · Emmett
Emmett Public
Emmett Public serves 8,490 people in and around Emmett. Last year it logged 47,260 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 131K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Emmett Public
275 S Hayes Ave, Emmett 83617
42 hrsopen a week
10,144sq ft
68Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#25
#25 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
47K
visits
5.6 per resident
131K
loans, print + digital
15.4 per resident
87
programs & events
4,607 attended
9,641
library cards
100% 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.0 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
131K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
87 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $240K.
Local 74%Gifts & other 26%
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.