Library · Weiser
Weiser Public
Weiser Public serves 5,952 people in and around Weiser. Last year it logged 44,478 visits, about 7.5 for every resident, and lent 51K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Weiser Public
628 E 1st St., Weiser 83672
47 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
44Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#16
#16 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
44K
visits
7.5 per resident
51K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
191
programs & events
2,937 attended
2,396
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
7.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
51K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
191 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $177K.
Local 80%State 18%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.