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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

2010 - 2011 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=1410, n=816)	556,842	28,839	700,766	5,634	5,653
Elementary (N=793, n=444)	186,314	15,859	523,443	2,969	2,443
Middle (N=226, n=131)	70,503	4,815	71,407	854	790
High (N=194, n=124)	226,242	4,863	54,402	1,544	1,637
Combined (N=197, n=117)	53,773	3,209	61,307	192	667
Over 2,000 (N=14, n=10)	38,597	637	6,048	144	81
1,000-1,999 (N=109, n=80)	147,627	3,295	37,737	506	459
700-999 (N=106, n=61)	48,720	2,306	54,232	1,560	1,444
500-699 (N=344, n=198)	110,890	7,995	259,131	1,413	1,164
300-499 (N=506, n=285)	116,681	10,046	259,332	1,401	1,307
Under 300 (N=331, n=182)	51,825	4,055	85,928	519	1,165

Computer Access
School Level / Enrollment Range	Computers in Library	Computers Elsewhere in the School	Total School Computers
Colorado (N=1410, n=816)	44,378	174,671	218,131
Elementary (N=793, n=444)	18,954	58,630	77,584
Middle (N=226, n=131)	10,721	31,676	42,397
High (N=194, n=124)	10,310	64,355	73,836
Combined (N=197, n=117)	3,792	14,530	18,322
Over 2,000 (N=14, n=10)	1,544	12,817	14,361
1,000-1,999 (N=109, n=80)	6,457	38,755	44,490
700-999 (N=106, n=61)	4,369	21,113	25,482
500-699 (N=344, n=198)	11,333	36,091	47,424
300-499 (N=506, n=285)	13,199	36,189	49,388
Under 300 (N=331, n=182)	6,119	18,397	24,515

Collection
School Level / Enrollment Range	Print Volumes	Number of Electronic Books	Print Periodical Subscriptions	Audio Materials	Video Materials
Colorado (N=1410, n=816)	13,346,587	87,711	14,657	83,703	320,590
Elementary (N=793, n=444)	7,272,548	5,182	5,100	42,094	125,533
Middle (N=226, n=131)	2,224,828	7,313	2,830	13,482	56,562
High (N=194, n=124)	2,034,355	61,682	4,206	12,611	80,998
Combined (N=197, n=117)	1,783,844	6,784	2,169	15,103	51,349
Over 2,000 (N=14, n=10)	269,573	6,668	391	2,082	5,606
1,000-1,999 (N=109, n=80)	1,408,483	7,932	2,187	7,392	47,790
700-999 (N=106, n=61)	1,230,587	55,268	1,669	6,530	34,254
500-699 (N=344, n=198)	3,630,738	5,109	3,243	22,566	80,404
300-499 (N=506, n=285)	4,464,582	8,854	3,884	26,374	85,755
Under 300 (N=331, n=182)	2,155,848	786	2,876	18,058	58,415

School Library Expenditures
School Level / Enrollment Range	Expenditures on Information Resources	Other Expenditures	Total Operating Expenditures
Colorado (N=1410, n=816)	$5,908,805	$1,875,713	$7,763,757
Elementary (N=793, n=444)	$2,036,515	$569,419	$2,605,934
Middle (N=226, n=131)	$1,159,526	$321,540	$1,481,065
High (N=194, n=124)	$1,885,661	$496,306	$2,381,967
Combined (N=197, n=117)	$669,939	$440,345	$1,090,123
Over 2,000 (N=14, n=10)	$317,544	$72,573	$390,117
1,000-1,999 (N=109, n=80)	$1,212,651	$333,608	$1,546,259
700-999 (N=106, n=61)	$684,925	$153,632	$838,556
500-699 (N=344, n=198)	$1,360,238	$328,643	$1,688,881
300-499 (N=506, n=285)	$1,365,353	$379,179	$1,744,532
Under 300 (N=331, n=182)	$645,352	$540,354	$1,163,866