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NH Public Library Statistics Blog
30 June 2009
Our thanks to all of you who participated in our Annual Report data collection. This is truly a cooperative project - as the data assembled and submitted by local public library staff and trustees is collected by the State Library and reported through the US Census Bureau to become a part of the Public Library Statistics issued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington, DC. These national statistics for 2007 have just been released by IMLS.
NH's 2008 data has been submitted to Census, and after a period of further edit checking, should be approved. At this point, NHSL will format and release the NH 2008 data. Although there are a number of variables, we hope that this data will become available in August 2009.
If you have any questions, please contact Tom Ladd, NH State Data Coordinator at Thomas.Ladd@dcr.nh.gov or (603)419-0086.
27 February 2009
The NH Public Library Annual Report (NHPLAR) data collection for 2008 is OPEN! The directions for submitting your report are here.
The New Hampshire State Library collects, organizes, and publishes a variety of statistical information about New Hampshire's public libraries. The statistics collected in this report are used to compile and publish the annual New Hampshire Public Library Statistics. The data is based on the New Hampshire Public Library Annual Report (NHPLAR) 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 Education Statistics (NCES) for its Federal/State Cooperative System (FSCS) program. NCES publishes a report, ranking all states, annually in paper and electronic format.
2007 Statistics
2006 Statistics
2005 Statistics
2004 Statistics
Historical New Hampshire Annual Statistics
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