Library · Shoshone
Shoshone Public
Shoshone’s library is the Shoshone Public, a branch of Shoshone Public, open about 27 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Shoshone’s branch belongs to Shoshone Public, which serves 1,691 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Shoshone Public
211 S Rail St. W, Shoshone 83352
27 hrsopen a week
2,480sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Shoshone Public
5,818
visits
3.4 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
7.8 per resident
145
programs & events
2,739 attended
1,197
library cards
71% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
145 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $81K.
Local 64%State 20%Gifts & other 16%
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.