Libraries Serving Populations of …
100,000 and More |
25,000 – 99,999 |
10,000 – 24,999 |
5,000 – 9,999 |
2,500 – 4,999 |
1,000 – 2,499 |
Fewer than 1,000 |
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Definitions and uses for library statistics, input-output measures and ratios.
1998 Libraries Serving Populations of 100,000 and More
The terms “per capita,” “per 1,000 served,” and “Percent of LSA Population” all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library. |
Population Group Members
- Adams County Library System
- Arapahoe Library District
- Aurora Public Library
- Denver Public Library
- Douglas Public Library District
- Fort Collins Public Library
- Jefferson County Public Library
- Mesa County Public Library District
- Pikes Peak Library District
- Pueblo City-County Library District
- Weld Library District
Input Measures
- Volumes
- Volumes Held per Capita
- FTE Ratios
- Staff per 100 Reference Questions
- Staff per 10,000 Circulation
- Staff per 1,000 Served
- Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios
- Subscriptions per 1,000 Served
- Videos per 1,000 Served
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Output Measures
- Hours
- Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open
- Public Service Hours Open per Week
- Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover
- Program Attendance per 1,000 Served
- Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population
- Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
- Per Capita Measures
- Circulation per Capita
- Visits per Capita
- Reference Questions per Capita
- Interlibrary Lending
- ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
- Children’s Services
- Attendance at Children’s Program as Percent of Total Attendance
- Circulation of Children’s Materials as Percent of Total Circulation
Funding Measures
- Per Capita Funding Ratios
- Local Income per Capita
- Materials Expenditures per Capita
- Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
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1998 Libraries Serving Populations of 25,000 to 99,999
The terms “per capita,” “per 1,000 served,” and “Percent of LSA Population” all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library. |
Population Group Members
- Boulder Public Library
- Broomfield-Eisenhower Public Library
- Canon City Public Library
- Delta County Public Library District
- Durango Public Library
- Englewood Public Library
- Garfield County Public Library System
- Littleton/Bemis Public Library
- Longmont Public Library
- Loveland Public Library
- Montrose Library District
- Security Public Library
- Westminster Public Library
Input Measures
- Volumes
- Volumes Held per Capita
- FTE Ratios
- Staff per 100 Reference Questions
- Staff per 10,000 Circulation
- Staff per 1,000 Served
- Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios
- Subscriptions per 1,000 Served
- Videos per 1,000 Served
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Output Measures
- Hours
- Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open
- Public Service Hours Open per Week
- Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover
- Program Attendance per 1,000 Served
- Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population
- Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
- Per Capita Measures
- Circulation per Capita
- Visits per Capita
- Reference Questions per Capita
- Interlibrary Lending
- ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
- Children’s Services
- Attendance at Children’s Program as Percent of Total Attendance
- Circulation of Children’s Materials as Percent of Total Circulation
Funding Measures
- Per Capita Funding Ratios
- Local Income per Capita
- Materials Expenditures per Capita
- Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
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1998 Libraries Serving Populations of 10,000 to 24,999
The terms “per capita,” “per 1,000 served,” and “Percent of LSA Population” all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library. |
Population Group Members
- Alamosa/Southern Peaks Public Library
- Cortez Public Library
- Craig-Moffat County Library
- Eagle Valley Library District
- East Routt Library District
- Elbert County Library
- Estes Valley Public Library District
- Fort Morgan Public Library
- Grand County Library District
- Gunnison County Public Library
- La Junta/Woodruff Memorial Library
- Lafayette Public Library
- Lamar Public Library
- Louisville Public Library
- Park County Public Library
- Pitkin County Library
- Rampart Library District/Woodland Park
- Rio Grand Library District
- Sterling Public Library
- Trinidad/Carnegie Public Library
- Windsor-Severance Library District
Input Measures
- Volumes
- Volumes Held per Capita
- FTE Ratios
- Staff per 100 Reference Questions
- Staff per 10,000 Circulation
- Staff per 1,000 Served
- Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios
- Subscriptions per 1,000 Served
- Videos per 1,000 Served
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Output Measures
- Hours
- Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open
- Public Service Hours Open per Week
- Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover
- Program Attendance per 1,000 Served
- Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population
- Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
- Per Capita Measures
- Circulation per Capita
- Visits per Capita
- Reference Questions per Capita
- Interlibrary Lending
- ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
- Children’s Services
- Attendance at Children’s Program as Percent of Total Attendance
- Circulation of Children’s Materials as Percent of Total Circulation
Funding Measures
- Per Capita Funding Ratios
- Local Income per Capita
- Materials Expenditures per Capita
- Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
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1998 Libraries Serving Populations of 5,000 to 9,999
The terms “per capita,” “per 1,000 served,” and “Percent of LSA Population” all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library. |
Population Group Members
- Basalt Regional Library District
- Bent County Library District/Las Animas
- Berthoud Public Library
- Clear Creek Library District
- Conejos County Public Library
- East Morgan County Library District/Brush
- Lake County Public Library
- Manitou Springs Public Library
- Northern Chaffee County Library District/Buena Vista
- Rocky Ford Public Library
- Saguache County Public Library
- South Chaffee County Regional Library District/Salida
- Upper San Juan Library District
Input Measures
- Volumes
- Volumes Held per 1,000 Served
- FTE Ratios
- Staff per 100 Reference Questions
- Staff per 10,000 Circulation
- Staff per 1,000 Served
- Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios
- Subscriptions per 1,000 Served
- Videos per 1,000 Served
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Output Measures
- Hours
- Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open
- Public Service Hours Open per Week
- Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover
- Program Attendance per 1,000 Served
- Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population
- Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
- Per Capita Measures
- Circulation per Capita
- Visits per Capita
- Reference Questions per Capita
- Interlibrary Lending
- ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
- Children’s Services
- Attendance at Children’s Program as Percent of Total Attendance
- Circulation of Children’s Materials as Percent of Total Circulation
Funding Measures
- Per Capita Funding Ratios
- Local Income per Capita
- Materials Expenditures per Capita
- Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
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1998 Libraries Serving Populations of 2,500 to 4,999
The terms “per capita,” “per 1,000 served,” and “Percent of LSA Population” all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library. |
Population Group Members
- Baca County Public Library
- Burlington Public Library
- Costilla County Public Library
- Cotopaxi School/Community Library
- Dolores Library District/Montezuma County
- Florence Public Library
- Gilpin County Library District
- Ignacio Library District
- Meeker Regional Library District
- Penrose Library District
- Pine River Public Library District/Bayfield
- Rangely Regional Library District
- Red Feather Lakes Community Library
- San Miguel Library District #1/Telluride
- Southern Teller County School/Public Library District
- Wellington Public Library
- West Custer County Library District
- West Routt Library District/Hayden
- Yuma Public Library
- Vail Public Library
Input Measures
- Volumes
- Volumes Held per 1,000 Served
- FTE Ratios
- Staff per 100 Reference Questions
- Staff per 10,000 Circulation
- Staff per 1,000 Served
- Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios
- Subscriptions per 1,000 Served
- Videos per 1,000 Served
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Output Measures
- Hours
- Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open
- Public Service Hours Open per Week
- Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover
- Program Attendance per 1,000 Served
- Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population
- Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
- Per Capita Measures
- Circulation per Capita
- Visits per Capita
- Reference Questions per Capita
- Interlibrary Lending
- ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
- Children’s Services
- Circulation of Children’s Materials as Percent of Total Circulation
Funding Measures
- Per Capita Funding Ratios
- Local Income per Capita
- Materials Expenditures per Capita
- Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
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1998 Libraries Serving Populations of 1,000 to 2,499
The terms “per capita,” “per 1,000 served,” and “Percent of LSA Population” all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library. |
Population Group Members
- Akron Public Library
- Dacono Public Library
- Dolores County School/Public Library/Dove Creek
- East Cheyenne County Library District
- Fowler Public Library
- Haxtun Public Library
- Holyoke/Heginbotham Library
- Jackson County Public Library
- Julesburg Public Library
- Kiowa County Public Library District
- La Veta Public Library District
- Limon Memorial Library
- Lyons Depot Library
- Mancos Public Library District
- Ordway Public Library
- Ouray Library District
- Ridgway Library District
- San Miguel Library District #2/Norwood Public Library
- South Routt Library District
- Wray Public Library
Input Measures
- Volumes
- Volumes Held per Capita
- FTE Ratios
- Staff per 100 Reference Questions
- Staff per 1,000 Circulation
- Staff per 1,000 Served
- Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios
- Subscriptions per 1,000 Served
- Videos per 1,000 Served
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Output Measures
- Hours
- Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open
- Public Service Hours Open per Week
- Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover
- Program Attendance per 1,000 Served
- Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population
- Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
- Per Capita Measures
- Circulation per Capita
- Visits per Capita
- Reference Questions per Capita
- Interlibrary Lending
- ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
- Children’s Services
- Circulation of Children’s Materials as Percent of Total Circulation
Funding Measures
- Per Capita Funding Ratios
- Local Income per Capita
- Materials Expenditures per Capita
- Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
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1998 Libraries Serving Populations of Fewer than 1,000
The terms “per capita,” “per 1,000 served,” and “Percent of LSA Population” all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library. |
Population Group Members
- Flagler Community Library
- Fleming Community Library
- Hinsdale Library District/Lake City
- Holly Public Library
- Hugo Public Library
- Manzanola School/Public Library
- Mineral County School/Regional Public Library
- Nucla Public Library
- Silverton Public Library
- Stratton Public Library
- Swink School/Public Library
Input Measures
- Volumes
- Volumes Held per Capita
- FTE Ratios
- Staff per 100 Reference Questions
- Staff per 10,000 Circulation
- Staff per 1,000 Served
- Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios
- Subscriptions per 1,000 Served
- Videos per 1,000 Served
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Output Measures
- Hours
- Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open
- Public Service Hours Open per Week
- Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover
- Program Attendance per 1,000 Served
- Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population
- Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
- Per Capita Measures
- Circulation per Capita
- Visits per Capita
- Reference Questions per Capita
- Interlibrary Lending
- ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
- Children’s Services
- Attendance at Children’s Program as Percent of Total Attendance
- Circulation of Children’s Materials as Percent of Total Circulation
Funding Measures
- Per Capita Funding Ratios
- Local Income per Capita
- Materials Expenditures per Capita
- Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
- Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures
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