The New Hampshire State Library collects, organizes, and publishes a variety of statistical information about New Hampshire's public libraries. The data is based on the Annual Public Library Report sent to and completed by the public libraries each year. The data provides an overview of public libraries' finances, holdings, services, programs, and personnel. Local library boards and librarians can use the data to monitor library trends, to request increased funding or show the need for expansion of the library or services, and to compare their services with libraries of similar size in New Hampshire. The State Library submits a yearly report to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) for its Federal/State Cooperative System (FSCS) program. NCES publishes a report, ranking all states, annually in paper and electronic format.

Annual New Hampshire Public Library Personnel Data Survey, 1998

Due to the continued demand from public library administrators and library trustees for information about librarian and staff salaries, wages, and benefits, the N.H. State Library decided to begin publishing the results from its annual Personnel Data Survey.

Information on salaries, wages, and benefits has benefits has been collected along with other library statistical data by the New Hampshire State Library under NH RSA 202-A:21 Annual Reports. Under New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law, RSA 91-A, salaries and employment contracts of public employees are considered public records.

All data received as of May 15, 1998 are included. The objective of this current survey is to provide a general overview of how library personnel were compensated in 1998. Data is available in Excel 97 format in a compressed, self-extracting file.

1998 Annual Public Library Statistics

Public Library Statistics, 1998 Files - Download all spreadsheets. The spreadsheets are compressed in a self-extracting file. The Readme.txt file contains information about the content of each file. Spreadsheets are in Lotus 1-2-3 format.

Summary Findings, New Hampshire Public Libraries - Total and per capital income, expenditure, circulation, reference transactions, Interlibrary Loan, and program attendance statistics for the years 1995-1997.

Comparative Tables - Compilation of statistics based on all libraries reporting.
     Table A -- Income by Sources
     Table B -- Interlibrary Loan
     Table C -- Circulation Per Capita
     Table D -- Salaries & Library Materials Expenditures

1997 Annual Public Library Statistics - Full text of the printed report available in a variety of formats.

Public Library Statistics, 1997 - View the complete document by chapter.

Public Library Statistics, 1997 Files - Download all spreadsheets. The spreadsheets are compressed in a self-extracting file. The Readme.txt file contains information about the content of each file. Spreadsheets are in Lotus 1-2-3 format.

Summary Findings, New Hampshire Public Libraries - Total and per capital income, expenditure, circulation, reference transactions, Interlibrary Loan, and program attendance statistics for the years 1995-1997.

Comparative Tables - Compilation of statistics based on all libraries reporting.
     Table A -- Income by Sources
     Table B -- Interlibrary Loan
     Table C -- Circulation Per Capita
     Table D -- Salaries & Library Materials Expenditures