Library · Nampa
Nampa Public
Nampa Public serves 115,008 people in and around Nampa. Last year it logged 251,930 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 915K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nampa Public
215 12th Ave S, Nampa 83651
61 hrsopen a week
62,000sq ft
140Kbooks & media
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
#86
#86 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
252K
visits
2.2 per resident
915K
loans, print + digital
8.0 per resident
903
programs & events
35K attended
36K
library cards
31% 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
915K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
903 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.8M.
Local 96%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.