The 2023 Public Library Annual Report (PLAR) will open on February 12th, 2024. The PLAR is due April 12th, 2024
Contact Charissa Brammer at brammer_c@cde.state.co.us or 720-648-2948 (call/text) any time during business hours if you have questions or concerns about the survey.
Are you new to the PLAR? Check out the 5 Ws of the Public Library Annual Report for an overview.
Check back to this page for more information as details are finalized.
Changes to the PLAR for this year
Removed:
- CV.1-11 COVID-19 questions
- 2.10 Number of AWE early literacy stations
- 2.9 Number of public computers with access to commercial databases
- 2.3 Number of weeks that no computers were available for public use
- 2.4 If you library had to limit the number of computers available for public use during part of [year], what was the lowest number of computers available
Changed:
- Updated the way that public service hours are calculated, using the total of hours for Outlets to add up automatically to the Public Service Hours for the system.
Added:
- 15.21 How many study rooms does this outlet have that are available for public use?
- 15.21a Study room(s) use
- 17.1 Do you have positions at your library that require the person in the position to be able to communicate in languages other than English?
- If yes, how many?
- If yes, which languages?
- 17.2 Do you have multilingual people on staff using languages other than English to help patrons, but that is not an official part of their job?
- If yes, how many?
- If yes, which languages?
- 17.3 Does your library offer programs in a language other than English?
- If yes, which languages?
HELP AND RESOURCES
- PLAR Instructions 2023
- PowerPoint from 2/15/2024 webinar
- Marmot Downloadable Count (coming soon!)