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Public Libraries Survey

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This dataset is a national census of public library systems. Its data elements cover library service measures such as the number of uses of electronic resources, the number of Internet terminals available to the general public, reference transactions, interlibrary loans, circulation, library visits, children’s program attendance, and circulation of children’s materials. It also includes information on collection sizes, staffing, operating revenue and expenditures. Selected data elements are aggregated and summarized at the state level.

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Date Released: June 2005
Date Updated: June 2005
Time Period: Fiscal Year 2003 (Calendar Years 2001-2003)
Data.gov Data Category Type: Raw Data Catalog
Frequency: Annual
Specialized Data Category Designation: Administrative

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Citation: Kroe, E., O’Shea, P., Craig, T., Freeman, M., Hardesty, L., McLaughlin, J.F., Ramsey, C.J. (2005). Data File, Public Use: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2003, (NCES 2005-362). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Agency Program Page: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/publib.asp
Agency Data Series Page: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/data/pls/index.asp

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Additional Metadata: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/pls/pub_detail.asp?id=8

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Public Libraries Survey

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