Library · Twin Falls
Twin Falls Public
Twin Falls Public serves 55,413 people in and around Twin Falls. Last year it logged 176,894 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 549K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Twin Falls Public
201 Fourth Ave E, Twin Falls 83301
60 hrsopen a week
41,000sq ft
196Kbooks & 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
#61
#61 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
177K
visits
3.2 per resident
549K
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
562
programs & events
16K attended
27K
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
3.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
549K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
562 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 95%State 1%Federal 0%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.