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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.

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School Library Totals

2006 - 2007 School Library State Totals

Services per Typical Week
School Level / Enrollment Range	Individual Visits to the Library	Group Visits to the Library	Circulation Transactions	ILL Loaned	ILL Borrowed
Colorado (N=1418, n=775)	483,649	27,359	641,710	4,478	5,410
Elementary (N=810, n=419)	179,048	14,608	482,498	2,132	2,589
Middle (N=232, n=140)	72,823	5,275	76,320	1,208	912
High (N=186, n=117)	162,426	4,444	39,939	847	1,078
Combined (N=190, n=99)	48,948	2,703	56,769	157	744
Over 2,000 (N=18, n=14)	32,557	740	6,685	91	104
1,000-1,999 (N=103, n=79)	96,994	2,764	31,140	581	392
700-999 (N=111, n=61)	36,085	3,513	45,975	613	428
500-699 (N=327, n=175)	102,665	7,239	214,693	966	1,354
300-499 (N=503, n=278)	115,337	8,219	252,303	1,463	1,749
Under 300 (N=356, n=168)	55,099	4,045	89,169	569	1,376

Computer Access
School Level / Enrollment Range	Computers in Library	Computers Elsewhere in the School	Total School Computers
Colorado (N=1418, n=775)	29,000	126,576	157,863
Elementary (N=810, n=419)	11,146	46,974	58,120
Middle (N=232, n=140)	6,955	24,739	31,694
High (N=186, n=117)	6,888	39,446	47,924
Combined (N=190, n=99)	2,976	9,823	13,279
Over 2,000 (N=18, n=14)	1,210	8,065	10,565
1,000-1,999 (N=103, n=79)	4,485	23,728	28,213
700-999 (N=111, n=61)	2,950	13,159	16,109
500-699 (N=327, n=175)	6,352	29,630	35,983
300-499 (N=503, n=278)	8,440	28,202	36,642
Under 300 (N=356, n=168)	3,769	12,735	17,034

Collection
School Level / Enrollment Range	Print Volumes	Number of Electronic Books	Print Periodical Subscriptions	Audio Materials	Video Materials
Colorado (N=1418, n=775)	13,219,280	56,595	20,776	102,705	342,847
Elementary (N=810, n=419)	7,319,176	9,563	7,403	61,453	142,484
Middle (N=232, n=140)	2,156,418	6,140	3,584	11,373	53,530
High (N=186, n=117)	2,036,156	23,014	5,449	16,402	86,795
Combined (N=190, n=99)	1,635,231	14,972	3,708	13,661	51,239
Over 2,000 (N=18, n=14)	329,527	119	802	3,271	11,329
1,000-1,999 (N=103, n=79)	1,231,133	8,141	2,868	6,362	43,109
700-999 (N=111, n=61)	1,063,661	260	2,078	4,372	23,869
500-699 (N=327, n=175)	3,569,634	16,918	4,619	32,661	85,949
300-499 (N=503, n=278)	4,420,831	12,672	5,327	35,054	101,380
Under 300 (N=356, n=168)	2,301,061	17,768	4,176	20,051	64,272

School Library Expenditures
School Level / Enrollment Range	Expenditures on Information Resources	Other Expenditures	Total Operating Expenditures
Colorado (N=1418, n=775)	$7,308,162	$2,487,512	$9,770,172
Elementary (N=810, n=419)	$2,650,975	$618,555	$3,269,530
Middle (N=232, n=140)	$1,331,076	$402,958	$1,734,034
High (N=186, n=117)	$2,163,330	$807,219	$2,970,549
Combined (N=190, n=99)	$878,460	$553,670	$1,405,375
Over 2,000 (N=18, n=14)	$432,768	$90,515	$523,283
1,000-1,999 (N=103, n=79)	$1,179,827	$496,421	$1,676,247
700-999 (N=111, n=61)	$667,034	$215,750	$882,784
500-699 (N=327, n=175)	$1,696,185	$410,671	$2,089,465
300-499 (N=503, n=278)	$1,765,460	$611,646	$2,377,106
Under 300 (N=356, n=168)	$1,063,282	$490,116	$1,543,572