Historic Colorado Public Library Statistics
This tool allows for quick extraction of historical data from Colorado public libraries.
Notes: This process will not work if you select the same library from each grouping (alphabetic & population group).
Not all statistics are available for all years.
Statistics not collected during the most current year will be grey
Choose the libraries:
Check here to see statistics for All Colorado Libraries | |||
Or choose specific libraries by name...(click the letter group to select from a list of libraries beginning with that letter) | |||
| A-C↓ | D-E↓ | F-H↓ | I-L↓ |
| M-O↓ | P-R↓ | S-T↓ | U-Z↓ |
Or by population group(click the box next to the group to select all from that group, or click on the population group name to select individual libraries in the group) | |||
| 100,000 and over↓ | 25,000 - 99,999↓ | 10,000 - 24,999↓ | 5,000 - 9,999↓ |
| 2,500 - 4,999↓ | 1,000 - 2,499↓ | Under 1,000↓ | Resort Libraries↓ |
Choose the Statistic(s):
With this section you can choose any number of statistics for which you would like to compare libraries. You will then be directed to a table with the statistics that you have selected. That table can then be copied and pasted into a spreadsheet (such as Excel).
(click the box next to the group to select all from that group, or click on the statistical group name to select individual statistics in the group)
Choose the Profile Statistic:
This section mimics the Peer Library Profiles that LRS has traditionally provided, with the advantage that now you can choose your peers. After selecting the appropriate libraries above, select a statistic from the drop-down list to view a bar chart.
Please note: With Resort Libraries, it is generally more useful to use per visit statistics than to use per capita measures. Per visit statistics better suited to resort libraries are at the bottom of this drop-down list. FSCS data is available for all resort statistics.
Choose Key Statistics for Trustees:
This section provides ready access to selected statistics which best summarize the general health of a public library. These key statistics should be of particular interest to public library trustees who are interested in assessing the status of their library in relation to other Colorado public libraries. The five statistics in this group are total staff per 1,000 served, total operating expenditures per capita, library visits per capita, circulation per capita, and program attendance per 1,000 served. Why these statistics?