Resources
Income and expenditures for California public libraries.
California Public Library Statistics
Explore California Public Library Data
Explore annual statistics, trends, key ratios, resources, services, and library use data for California public libraries.
Annual Reports
View statewide or individual outlet data by fiscal year.
All Library Data
Statistics for California public library systems.
Trend Reports
Compare key library measures across five- and ten-year periods.
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Five-Year Trends
Past five fiscal years
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Ten-Year Trends
Past ten fiscal years
Interactive Dashboards
Explore California Library Data
Use these dashboards to explore key measures across California public libraries.
State Data Key Ratios
Explore key statewide library measures and ratios in one interactive dashboard.
Services
Facilities, hours, programs, collections, staffing and technology resources.
Use
Circulation, borrowers, visits, attendance, reference and technology use.
About the Data
All data contained herein is supplied directly by each of the public libraries of California through the Public Library Survey, administered annually by the California State Library (CSL) on behalf of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Tips for using reports
Display more libraries: Increase the number of displayed rows at the bottom of the report.
Sorting: Select the arrow at the top of a column to sort the displayed data.
Exporting: Where available, use the report export options to download data to a spreadsheet.
Library personnel have access to additional report formats and date ranges through their LibPAS account.