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Recent Fast Facts 
- The Future of the Book, Part 1: Perceptions of Cost and Technological Advantages of Paper and Electronic Formats
- The Future of the Book, Part 2: Beyond the Bathtub, Personal Preference Among Many Factors Influencing Format Choice
- More Job Seekers, Fewer Jobs: Findings from Library Jobline, Year Three
- Computer Access and Traditional Library Services
- Use of Statewide Databases Skyrockets in 2009: Library Patrons Benefit from Additional Databases & Training
- See more Fast Facts.
Recent LRS News
- The Future of the Book 60-Second Survey Results
- Study Shows Summer Reading Programs Close Reading Gap
- LRS Welcomes Two New Staff Members
- Public Libraries & the Internet - Issue Briefs
- 2008 Public Library Survey Report Released: Library Use Up--Way Up--In The Last 10 Years
- CAL Surveys Colorado Library Community
- Find more LRS news on our blog
Related Data Tools
Welcome to LRS-Interactive
This section of our website allows the user to interact with the data we present. These tools give you the power to create your own searches.
Statistical Tools
- Public Library Annual Peer Comparison Tools
- These tools allow for quick extraction of data from public libraries in Colorado. One section allows multiple statistics to be
presented in a sortable, tabular format. Another produces results for one statistic in a bar chart.
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 - Public Library Historical Analysis Tools
- These tools provide data from public libraries in Colorado as far back as 1987.
- School Library Annual Peer Comparison Tools
- These tools allow for quick extraction of data from school libraries in Colorado.
2008 2007 2006 2005 - School Library Profiles
- The School Library Profiles are meant to be used as a comparative tool for school libraries in Colorado. Profiles for each participating school compare individual school data with averages for schools with similar grade level and enrollment ranges
- Academic Library Historical Analysis Tools
- These tools provide data from academic libraries in Colorado dating back to 1994.
Other Tools
- Wage Calculator
- This wage calculator allows you to enter an hourly, weekly, monthly, or annual salary, and see what that translates into for the other time periods.
- Random Date Generator
- This random date generator allows users to generate a number of random dates for any calendar year, allowing for limitors such as the ability to exclude specific days of the week and allowing a maximum number of dates per month.
- Hours Calculator
- This multiple outlet hours calculator determines total annual and weekly operating hours, as well as annual non-overlapping hours for libraries with multiple outlets.
- Return on Investment Calculator
- Calculate your individual estimated Library Return on Investment based on where in Colorado you live and how much you use the library.