Library · Meridian
Meridian District
Meridian’s library is the Meridian District, a branch of Meridian District, open about 62 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Meridian’s branch belongs to Meridian District, which serves 147,406 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Meridian District
1326 W Cherry Ln, Meridian 83642
62 hrsopen a week
29,644sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Meridian District
464K
visits
3.1 per resident
1.7M
loans, print + digital
11.2 per resident
2,083
programs & events
51K attended
54K
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
3.1 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.7M loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
2,083 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $7.6M.
Local 84%State 5%Federal 1%Gifts & other 11%
Locations
Other Meridian District branches in Meridian
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.