Library · Filer
Filer Public
Filer Public serves 3,068 people in and around Filer. Last year it logged 6,742 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 7,736 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Filer Public
219 Main St., Filer 83328
35 hrsopen a week
3,400sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#85
#85 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
6,742
visits
2.2 per resident
7,736
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
362
programs & events
2,216 attended
410
library cards
13% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,736 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
362 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $108K.
Local 83%Gifts & other 17%
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.