Colorado Public Library Statistics and Profiles

How do I use these tools?

Colorado Public Library Interactive Statistics

This tool allows for quick extraction of data on 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.

2009     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003   

Colorado Public Library Statistics

Annual library-by-library data for Colorado's public libraries in portable document and excel format, including Salary Tables, Input-Output Measures and State Totals and Averages.

2009    2008    2007    2006    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001    2000    1999    1998    1997   

Colorado Public Library Peer Profiles

Presented as charts, the profiles compare Colorado public libraries in groups divided by Library Service Area (LSA) population size. For each year and LSA population range there is a set of charts showing input, output, and funding measures. (Note: In 1997 and for the years starting with 2001 and later, Libraries Serving Resort Communities are a separate group and are not included in their LSA population range groups.) As of 2004, this section was replaced by our Interactive Public Statistics, where you can choose your own peers.

2003    2002    2001    2000    1999    1998    1997    1996

Historic Colorado Public Library Interactive Statistics

Similar to the Public Library Interactive Statistics, this tool extracts time-series data (as far back as 1987) for a single library or a group of libraries.

Historic stats

Ratios and Measures

Definitions and uses for library statistics, input-output measures and ratios

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Challenges to Materials at Colorado's Public Libraries

2008:   Library Statistics .pdf    .xls

List of Titles and Actions .pdf    .xls

2007:   Library Statistics .pdf    .xls

List of Titles and Actions .pdf    .xls

2006:   Library Statistics .pdf    .xls

List of Titles and Actions .pdf    .xls

2005:   Library Statistics .pdf    .xls   

List of Titles and Actions .pdf    .xls

2004:   Library Statistics .pdf    .xls   

List of Titles and Actions .pdf    .xls

2003:   Library Statistics .pdf    .xls   

List of Titles and Actions .pdf    .xls

2002:   Library Statistics .pdf    .xls   

List of Titles and Actions .pdf    .xls

2001:   Library Statistics .pdf    .xls

For additional challenge resources, please visit the Colorado Association of Libraries Intellectual Freedom Committee Page.