A stunning line of jagged peaks comes into view during the drive west across Custer County towards Westcliffe, Colorado. Once you reach the main street of this town brimming with mountain charm, the public library can be found tucked between a shop selling furniture, gifts, and antiques, and a gallery. Amy Bahlenhorst, Research Analyst for […]
The quiet room on the second floor of a mountain community’s public library is an unlikely place to attend a punk rock concert, and yet that is exactly what occurred during Estes Valley Library’s after-hours Tracks & Stacks event last year. In fact, the library hosted six bands or musicians during a single evening culminating […]
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.
Read the new LRS guidelines to answer this question, and don’t miss the latest data trends in reference transactions.
A heat map shows how some libraries’ hours differ in the summer, and AI helped (a little) to analyze the data.
Libraries are updating their audiobook collections, so let’s take a deep dive into the data tracking these changes.
An LRS tool can help you track down community data and test your knowledge.
How much value do you receive from your library for every $1 dollar you invest to help keep it running?
LRS has combined the boundaries of all Colorado public library systems onto one map using the latest data available.
