Public Library Annual Report (PLAR) snapshot reports, data summaries, and downloadable datasets.
Find a variety of reports below or explore libraries with interactive dashboards. Data can be filtered and sorted in a variety of ways and downloaded as PDF or other image file types or exported to Excel or CSV files. As of September 2024, the interactive dashboards contain data for 2022 and 2023 but will be updated in the coming month to include both more measures and more data.
The vintage LRS data tool is still available and includes data back to 1987.
All Public Library Annual Report Data (1987 – present)
Data from Colorado’s Public Library Annual Report (aka annual survey). Data are organized by statistic and group, and can be refined by library, population group, and legal basis. Results can be exported in .csv format.
Totals, Averages, and Ratios (1987 – present)
Selected statistics, calculated using data from the annual public library survey.
Salaries (2000 – present)
Selected salary data from the annual public library survey.
Key Statistics for Trustees (1987 – present)
Key statistics for a single library and survey year, and compare the data to statewide averages. Learn more about these statistics here.
Survey Documents & Information (1997 – present)
Supporting documents and information for the Colorado Annual Public Library Survey, such as surveys, instructions, and definitions.
Challenges to Materials at Colorado’s Public Libraries (2002 – present)
Data and reports for challenged library materials in Colorado.
Archives (1987 – 2008)
Previous statistics, tools, profiles, reports, such as the Metro (Jeffco) Library Report and Public and Public Library Peer Profiles.
Mill Levies by County
A spreadsheet containing assessed valuations, and mill levy rates and revenues as of January 1, 2021 (published May 2022).