Library · Riggins
Salmon River Public
Salmon River Public serves 387 people in and around Riggins. Last year it logged 4,200 visits, about 10.9 for every resident, and lent 7,754 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Salmon River Public
126 N Main St., Riggins 83549
40 hrsopen a week
1,800sq ft
14Kbooks & 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
#7
#7 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
4,200
visits
10.9 per resident
7,754
loans, print + digital
20.0 per resident
12
programs & events
24 attended
519
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
10.9 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
20.0 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
6.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,754 loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
12 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$80 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $31K.
Local 81%State 16%Gifts & other 2%
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.