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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

2009 - 2010 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=1416, n=709)	599,272	28,442	666,666	5,063	5,574
Elementary (N=802, n=370)	187,542	15,572	481,946	2,353	2,743
Middle (N=229, n=122)	64,672	4,535	80,387	1,120	883
High (N=190, n=125)	229,701	4,741	52,153	1,077	1,046
Combined (N=194, n=92)	58,430	3,195	72,094	302	771
Over 2,000 (N=14, n=14)	33,449	710	5,964	111	72
1,000-1,999 (N=107, n=79)	147,614	3,054	35,658	864	732
700-999 (N=104, n=56)	41,841	2,239	50,761	452	486
500-699 (N=344, n=174)	115,282	7,817	219,974	1,429	1,452
300-499 (N=506, n=244)	112,548	9,056	258,052	1,224	1,444
Under 300 (N=341, n=142)	52,210	4,133	90,970	539	1,153

Computer Access
School Level / Enrollment Range	Computers in Library	Computers Elsewhere in the School	Total School Computers
Colorado (N=1416, n=709)	43,056	175,304	219,174
Elementary (N=802, n=370)	16,162	54,773	70,451
Middle (N=229, n=122)	10,692	27,533	38,224
High (N=190, n=125)	9,929	61,419	71,347
Combined (N=194, n=92)	3,927	15,527	20,784
Over 2,000 (N=14, n=14)	1,352	9,791	11,143
1,000-1,999 (N=107, n=79)	6,075	36,609	42,684
700-999 (N=104, n=56)	4,520	16,766	21,286
500-699 (N=344, n=174)	10,439	36,628	46,625
300-499 (N=506, n=244)	11,497	33,163	44,660
Under 300 (N=341, n=142)	5,808	17,302	24,622

Collection
School Level / Enrollment Range	Print Volumes	Number of Electronic Books	Print Periodical Subscriptions	Audio Materials	Video Materials
Colorado (N=1416, n=709)	14,330,626	31,906	18,618	100,690	364,172
Elementary (N=802, n=370)	7,778,491	4,249	6,078	51,804	141,968
Middle (N=229, n=122)	2,292,558	7,546	3,123	15,762	63,888
High (N=190, n=125)	2,149,297	14,808	5,306	16,389	89,762
Combined (N=194, n=92)	1,998,799	504	2,861	15,416	49,851
Over 2,000 (N=14, n=14)	260,972	2,396	461	2,282	4,931
1,000-1,999 (N=107, n=79)	1,364,481	1,308	2,614	6,611	51,392
700-999 (N=104, n=56)	1,019,699	647	1,916	7,328	31,001
500-699 (N=344, n=174)	3,978,646	9,765	4,336	29,058	97,275
300-499 (N=506, n=244)	4,820,357	14,415	4,773	33,081	101,010
Under 300 (N=341, n=142)	2,417,513	826	3,326	20,566	58,786

School Library Expenditures
School Level / Enrollment Range	Expenditures on Information Resources	Other Expenditures	Total Operating Expenditures
Colorado (N=1416, n=709)	$7,611,712	$2,629,466	$10,046,104
Elementary (N=802, n=370)	$2,670,352	$781,884	$3,381,190
Middle (N=229, n=122)	$1,328,778	$338,065	$1,666,844
High (N=190, n=125)	$2,237,718	$822,615	$2,978,253
Combined (N=194, n=92)	$836,191	$492,478	$1,305,887
Over 2,000 (N=14, n=14)	$330,802	$127,177	$403,979
1,000-1,999 (N=107, n=79)	$1,324,898	$385,744	$1,710,642
700-999 (N=104, n=56)	$701,997	$152,105	$854,103
500-699 (N=344, n=174)	$1,727,940	$512,406	$2,238,366
300-499 (N=506, n=244)	$1,807,996	$576,495	$2,298,503
Under 300 (N=341, n=142)	$888,252	$678,605	$1,564,464