The Public Libraries Survey (PLS) is an annual survey of U.S. public libraries. Policymakers and practitioners depend on PLS data to allocate funding and strategically manage libraries. Academics rely on PLS data to conduct original research about public libraries. Data in the PLS come from over 17,000 outlets, and it represents a "gold standard" for national information about public libraries. While the PLS is an invaluable resource for the public library community, other organizations collect data that extends the reach and significance of the PLS. This dataset extends the PLS using information from the Public Library Association (PLA), the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS), and the U.S. Census Bureau. PLA data comes from Project Outcome, a free toolkit and online resource for public libraries to document the outcomes associated with public library services. Since 2015, Project Outcome has collected more than 390,000 responses to surveys at 2,200+ libraries in the U.S. and Canada describing the outcomes resulting from library services. The standardized surveys used by Project Outcome have enabled libraries to aggregate their outcome data and analyze trends by topic, type, and program. ABOS data comes from a 2023 national, non-representative survey of public libraries regarding their outreach departments, services, and vehicles. Census data is from the American Community Survey and provides demographic information regarding the geographies that public libraries serve. As part of an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research curated these data for reuse and mapped them to libraries in the PLS. The result is a combined dataset that documents the impact of library programming and outreach on nationwide communities. To enhance these data, a committee led by the University of Missouri, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies identified supplemental variables (e.g., Census demographic figures) and guided data curation by creating a "data module" specifying curation enhancements.

Libraries Statistics: NA. Table 14. Libraries with web page by type of library. National.

This dataset reports annual attendance at Asotin County (WA) Library District programs. The library district reports the figures annually to the Public Libraries Survey, administered by the Washington State Library in cooperation with the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. For a detailed glossary of terms and more information about the survey, visit the Statistics page at the Washington State Library: https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/libdev/publications.aspx#WAStats

This dataset reports various service measures for the Asotin County (WA) Library District. These include visits to the library, computer and internet access, and circulation of various materials. The library district reports the figures annually to the Public Libraries Survey, administered by the Washington State Library in cooperation with the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. For a detailed glossary of terms and more information about the survey, visit the Statistics page at the Washington State Library: https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/libdev/publications.aspx#WAStats

Libraries Statistics: Asturias. Table 14. Libraries with web page by type of library. National.

Annual statistical data on Public Library Services from each Queensland Council from 2010-11 financial year onwards.

This dataset includes Council level data on expenditure, collections, usage, membership, events, and services. Branch level data on facilities, opening hours, and services is also included

Additional background information can be found on the Public Library Statistics web page: http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/manage/statistics

Libraries Statistics: Cataluña. Table 14. Libraries with web page by type of library. National.

Libraries Statistics: Canarias. Table 14. Libraries with web page by type of library. National.

The Public Libraries Survey (PLS) provides statistics on the status of public libraries in the United States. It is a voluntary survey conducted annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 survey is the 27th in the series. The data files include all public libraries identified by state library administrative agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the outlying areas of American Samoa and Guam. The reporting unit for the survey is the administrative entity, defined as the agency that is legally established under local or state law to provide public library service to the population of a local jurisdiction. In this survey, the term public library means an administrative entity. For Fiscal Year 2015, IMLS collected the following information via a web-based survey for the PLS: Library Data - Data on each public library, such as its name and address, population of legal service area, service outlets, collections, full-time-equivalent staff, and operating revenue and expenditures. State characteristics data, including the reporting period starting and ending dates, the state total population estimate, and the total unduplicated population of legal service areas for the state. These data are contained in dataset 1 and include 9,251 records; 9,231 were public libraries and 20 were administrative entities that closed or temporarily closed for FY 2015. State Data - Each state library agency reported these data on the "State Characteristics" record because they are not library-level data. These data are in dataset 2 and include 53 records, one for each state and outlying area. Outlet Data - Data on each public library service outlet, such as its name and address, type, county location, metropolitan status, square footage, public service hours per year, and number of weeks a library outlet is open. These data are in dataset 3 and include 17,408 total records. The file includes identifying information and a few basic data items for public library service outlets (central, branch, bookmobile, and books-by-mail-only outlets). The file includes 17,328 outlets in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, 8 outlets in the outlying areas, and 72 records for outlets that were reported as closed or were temporarily closed for FY 2015. This data collection is useful to researchers, journalists, the public, and policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels. These data are used by federal, state and local officials, professional associations, and local practitioners for planning, evaluation, and policy making.

The Ontario government has been collecting annual statistics from its public libraries since the late 19th century.

This dataset was downloaded from https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-public-library-statistics#2021

Each year, public libraries and First Nation public libraries must complete the Annual Survey of Public Libraries (ASPL).

The ASPL requires libraries to report on several key metrics including: - use of technology and digital services - types of activities and programs they offer

License: Open Government License - Ontario https://www.ontario.ca/page/open-government-licence-ontario

This dataset reports annual operating revenues for the Asotin County (WA) Library District. The Library District reports figures annually to the Public Libraries Survey administered by the Washington State Library in cooperation with the U. S. Institure of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Data reflects actual figures reported during the particular year and are not adjusted for inflation. For a detailed glossary of terms and more information about the survey, visit the Statistics page at the Washington State Library: https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/libdev/publications.aspx#WAStats.

Self-reported data from approximately 380 public libraries, First Nation public libraries and contracting organizations. The data includes:

• general information including address
• financial information
• holdings information
• staffing information
• facilities information
• activities information including typical week data
• partnership information (2011 onwards)

Data from 2011 and onwards is from a refreshed database. New fields were added for:

• provincial funding types
• project grant types
• special collections holdings
• circulation of E-resources including E-books
• lending laptops
• program types
• readers advisory transactions
• information technology support

In 2012, new fields were added for:

• E-readers
• requests for accessible format materials
• business and economic partnerships.

In 2013 more fields were added for social media visits and other professional staff.

In 2016 a field was added for indigenous language training and retention, while circulating and reference holdings information was combined.

In 2017 fields were added for e-learning services, students hired for a summer or semester, circulating wireless hot spots, and library service visits to residence-bound people.

In 2019 fields were added for Facility Rentals and Bookings, ‘Pop-up’ Libraries, Extended Services and Facilities, Government Services Partnerships, and Business and Economic Sector Partnerships.

The database uses the common name "LibStats".

This dataset reports annual operating & capital expenditures by the Asotin County (WA) Library District. The Library District reports the figures annually to the Public Library Survey, administered by the Washington State Library in cooperation with the U. S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. Data reflects actual figures reported during the particular year and are not adjusted for inflation. For a detailed glossary of terms and more information about the survey, visit the Statistics page at the Washington State Library: https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/libdev/publications.aspx#WAStats

As part of the open data initiative of the City Administration of Münster you will receive on this page the statistical key figures of the Stadtbuchei Münster since 2010. These key figures are provided by a variable evaluation via the German Library Statistics (DBS). It contains information on the following topics: General information Users, visits Media offers and usage Information on borrowings Finances Personnel capacity Services/Services A detailed list of key figures and further explanations can be found in the file “2021-12-01-Basic Questionnaire Examinations.pdf” Please note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the data for the reporting years 2020/2021 are only to a limited extent comparable to those of previous years. If you need additional data or other formats: On the homepage of the library statistics you can download statistics of all German libraries in the formats “CSV” and “XLSX” (for Excel). To download data from the library statistics homepage, you need to know the DBS IDs of the desired libraries. You can look up the DBS IDs on the following page: https://sigel.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/suche The following applies to the Münster Municipal Library: ISIL: “DE-447” DBS-ID: “AA447” www.bibliotheksstatistik.de - (c) hbz 2022 https://www.hbz-nrw.de/

Analysis of ‘Asotin County Library District Program Attendance’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/47e90390-c420-483a-96ba-d32ebaa563cd on 26 January 2022.

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This dataset reports annual attendance at Asotin County (WA) Library District programs. The library district reports the figures annually to the Public Libraries Survey, administered by the Washington State Library in cooperation with the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. For a detailed glossary of terms and more information about the survey, visit the Statistics page at the Washington State Library: https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/libdev/publications.aspx#WAStats

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Libraries Statistics: La Rioja. Table 14. Libraries with web page by type of library. National.

Analysis of ‘Asotin County Library District Services’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/99496459-82b3-47ec-80ef-45869f57b493 on 26 January 2022.

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This dataset reports various service measures for the Asotin County (WA) Library District. These include visits to the library, computer and internet access, and circulation of various materials. The library district reports the figures annually to the Public Libraries Survey, administered by the Washington State Library in cooperation with the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. For a detailed glossary of terms and more information about the survey, visit the Statistics page at the Washington State Library: https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/libdev/publications.aspx#WAStats

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Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Page Library Association

This statistic shows the share of Americans who have used a public library websites or apps in the United States as of April 2016. During the survey, ** percent of respondents stated that they had used a library website at least one time, with ** percent of respondents stating that they had used one in the 12 months leading to the survey.

Libraries Statistics: Andalucía. Table 14. Libraries por type of library y web page. National.