Library · Star
Ada County District - Star Branch
Star’s library is the Ada County District - Star Branch, a branch of Ada County District, open about 48 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Star’s branch belongs to Ada County District, which serves 67,089 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Ada County District - Star Branch
10706 W State St. Ste D, Star 83669
48 hrsopen a week
7,312sq 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 Ada County District
322K
visits
4.8 per resident
756K
loans, print + digital
11.3 per resident
3,005
programs & events
73K attended
33K
library cards
49% 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
4.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
756K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
3,005 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.5M.
Local 79%State 4%Federal 1%Gifts & other 15%
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.