Library · Idaho Falls
Libraries in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls Public serves 70,700 people in and around Idaho Falls. Last year it logged 280,412 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 1.1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Idaho Falls Public
457 W Broadway, Idaho Falls 83402
58 hrsopen a week
58,500sq ft
350Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#46
#46 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
280K
visits
4.0 per resident
1.1M
loans, print + digital
16.0 per resident
1,281
programs & events
35K attended
37K
library cards
53% 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
4.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.0 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,281 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 88%State 1%Gifts & other 11%
Locations
Other libraries in Idaho Falls
1.5mi
Bonneville County Library District - WestsideBonneville County · Idaho Falls · 29 hrs a week
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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.