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Statistics & Standards

• Public Library Statistics Cooperative (PLSC) - (rev 9.2009)
• Public Library Data Service Statistical Report

Historical Trends

• Public Libraries in the United States: Statistical Trends, 1990-2001
• Bookmobiles in the U.S., 1950-2001
• Services to Children in U.S. Public Libraries: Statistical Trends, 1993-2008
• The Condition of U.S. Libraries: Public Library Trends, 2002 - 2009
  
  

Public Library Funding Survey

• Funding Issues in U.S. Public Libraries, Fiscal Years 2003-2006 (pdf)

More on Library Funding

• ? From 91´«Ã½'s Washington Office.

Household Surveys

• 2011 Harris Poll Quorum Household Survey (pdf)
• 2010 Harris Poll Quorum Household Survey (pdf)
• 2009 KRC Research Household Survey (pdf)
• 2008 Harris Poll (pdf)
• 2007 Harris Interactive Household Survey (pdf)
• Purchasing Materials After Using a Public Library (pdf) - Results of three household surveys conducted during June 2007 to understand purchase-after-use patterns of youth (8-18 years) and adult (18 years and older) public library users.
• 2006 @ your library® Household Survey (pdf)
• 2006 @ your library® Survey-Detailed Study Slides (pdf)
• 2002 KRC @ your library® Household Survey (pdf)

Library Use Studies

• Youth Use of Public and School Libraries (Harris Interactive, 2007) (pdf)
• Public Library Use (91´«Ã½ Library Fact Sheet 6)
  
  Summary information from both recent studies that document public library use by patrons as well as reports the opinions that patrons have about public libraries.
• Serving Non-English Speakers in U.S. Public Libraries: 2007 Analysis of Library Demographics, Services and Programs
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  Statistical analyses prepared by Douglas A. Galbi, Senior Economist at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Economic Hard Times and Public Library Use Revisited

• Article in American Libraries
• Technical Report (pdf)

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