Statistical data and directory information (name, address and telephone number) for public, academic and special libraries in the state of Wisconsin are compiled in this publication. The information on public libraries covers calendar year 1972, and includes statistics in population served, collections, loans, capital outlay, operating income and…

Presented in a new format which makes possible statistical analysis and comparison, this annual report includes summaries of special services, as well as statistical reports and studies on public and regional libraries, and two library directories. Special services include long range programs, state aid, the Library Services and Construction Act,…

The statistics presented in this report were compiled from annual statistical forms submitted to the State Library Commission by public libraries in North Dakota. Data on population served, resources, operating expenditures, and circulation are included for individual libraries and for regions. (Author/DS)

The series of selected statistical presentations of public library management data that originated in the Office of Education in 1945 is continued in this report. The data reported were collected with a questionnaire addressed to the 1,178 public libraries which serve areas having at least 25,000 inhabitants. The five tables of data include…

The Utah Public Library Service annual report for 1975 includes a financial and statistical report of the State Library Commission. Then for each public library in the state, data are given on staffs, circulation, collections, income, and expenditures. A comparative table for 1973 through 1975 shows total library spending per capita by county.…

The first of a two-part study of the comprehensive 1962 public library survey, this report presents institutional data for public libraries serving 35,000 persons and above. In content and coverage it continues the 1960 public library survey which was released in three parts in 1961 and 1962 under the title, "Statistics of Public Library…

This report summarizes data on the holdings of libraries in California, grouped by nine geographical regions. After a summary of statistics for all types of libraries, statistics are given separately for public, college and university, and special libraries. The following information is given for public libraries: (1) name of library, (2) number…

In 1976 the annual growth rate of interlibrary loans and network referrals within the Northeastern Ohio Library Association (NOLA) increased by 14%. In addition $18,000 from project grants has allowed NOLA to add 1,196 volumes to local collections. The annual report cites statistics and includes local library reports to demonstrate the growth of…

This statistical report is designed to facilitate rapid comparison of Fiscal Year 1977 support and activity levels among Massachusetts public libraries. Summary tables provide medians, percentiles, and means by population group on (1) library expenditures as a percent of total municipal expenditures; (2) total income per capita; (3) municipal…

Designed to facilitate the rapid comparison of fiscal year 1978 support and activity levels among public libraries in Massachusetts, this report identifies twelve indicators of library support and activity and presents percentage and per capita figures for each municipality. Data are for the twelve-month period ending June 30, 1978, and represent…

In 1975, the number of interlibrary loans and network referrals within the Northeastern Ohio Library Association (NOLA) increased dramatically, and library circulation increased by more than 15%. In addition, special funds provided for the expansion of collections, greater public contact, and participation in a larger variety of educational…

This document is a compilation of information supplied by Arizona public libraries. Data is arranged by a separate index divider for each of these county groups: Apache, Cochise, and Coconino; Gila, Graham, Greenlee, and La Paz; Maricopa and Mohave; Navajo, Pima, and Pinal; and Santa Cruz, Yavapai, and Yuma. Each section contains tables of the…

The purpose of this report is to provide a record of the development of the State of Louisiana's public libraries, to create an evaluation tool that is useful to local library administrators and trustees. With one exception, "Public Libraries in Louisiana: Statistical Report, 1996" is a summation of the annual reports submitted to the…

More significant public library measurements and standards, and better and prompter statistics on which to base them, are needed. Suggestions for developing new standards are given. (Author/JS)

This publication contains information taken from the 1985 Annual Report/System Membership Applications submitted by public libraries in Texas. The statistics reflect each library's last local fiscal year or status at the end of that year, except in the case of staffing and schedule information, which is as current as possible. The report is…