Welcome to Library Research Service
LRS thoughtfully collects, analyzes, and distributes data that is relevant and actionable to Colorado communities and empowers library staff to do the same.
Wrapping up this blog series with a recap of the visualizations, analysis tools, and public library data we’ve covered.
Read about the importance of ILL in prison libraries by hearing from people who are currently or were formerly incarcerated.
Learn about color vision deficiency so you understand how to make accessible color choices when creating content.
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Are PRISon libraries Motivators of pro-social behavior and successful re-entry?
The PRISM Project used mixed methods–focus groups inside prisons in Colorado, as well as with previously incarcerated people, and surveys, also with both populations to determine the outcomes of library services in prisons.
Read the final report and explore the toolkit with sample surveys, lessons, learned, and additional reflections.
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DART: Reference Tracker
June 5, 2025
In 2024, Library Jobline saw fewer job postings but more job seekers than the year before. Click to learn more!
November 6, 2025
2025 Colorado Talking Book Library Patron Satisfaction Survey results are in!
December 12, 2022
Discover how to weave together, or integrate, qualitative and quantitative data in a mixed methods study.
May 14, 2025
The 2024 Quotable Facts details quick (and impressive) facts about Colorado’s public libraries.