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2011 Public Library Annual Report

The Library Research Service generates library statistics and research for library and education professionals, public officials, and the media. LRS reports and analyzes statistics on school, public, and academic libraries, and conducts studies on major library issues that are reported in the Fast Facts and Closer Look series. Topics of continuing interest to the LRS and its clients are the impact of school librarians on student achievement, public libraries and the use of web technologies, and the changing library workforce.

LRS is a unit of the Colorado State Library, which is an office of the Colorado Department of Education. Additionally, LRS works in partnership with the University of Denver Library, Morgridge College of Education, Library and Information Science Program to offer research fellowships to current MLIS students.

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Colorado Metro Public Library Report

formerly known as the Jeffco Survey

Statistics from selected public libraries located in metropolitan areas (map, definition)

2008

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries in metropolitan areas: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Expenditures per Capita; Operating Expenditures per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

2007

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries in metropolitan areas: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Expenditures per Capita; Operating Expenditures per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

2006

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries in metropolitan areas: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Expenditures per Capita; Operating Expenditures per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

2005

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries with total operating expenditures exceeding $1 million: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Expenditures per Capita; Operating Expenditures per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

2004

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries with total operating expenditures exceeding $1 million: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Expenditures per Capita; Operating Expenditures per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

2003

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries with total operating income exceeding $1.25 million: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Expenditures per Capita; Operating Expenditures per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

2002

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries with total operating income exceeding $1.25 million: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Expenditures per Capita; Operating Expenditures per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

2001

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries with total operating income exceeding $675,000: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Budget per Capita; Operating Budget per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

2000

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries with total operating income exceeding $675,000: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Budget per Capita; Operating Budget per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

1999

Table: Statistics from selected public libraries with total operating income exceeding $675,000: .xls file format; .pdf file format
Charts: Circulation per Capita; FTE Staff per 1000 Served; Materials Budget per Capita; Operating Budget per Capita; Registration as a Percentage of Population; Serials per 1000 Served; Volumes Held per Capita

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