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Previous Publications (1999 - 2022)
Previous Publications (1999 - 2022)
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Washington Public Library Statistics
2022
2022 CSV file of Library Administrative Data and 2022 CSV file of Branch Library Data
Note: the two csv (comma separated values) files contain the same data as presented in the Excel Spreadsheet below, but in a more open, non-proprietary format.
2022 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2022 Report Categories
COVID-19 Impacted Library Services
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Service
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue Per Capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Users and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation and Collection Use
2021
2021 CSV file of Library Administrative Data and 2021 CSV file of Branch Library Data
Note: the two csv (comma separated values) files contain the same data as presented in the Excel Spreadsheet below, but in a more open, non-proprietary format.
2021 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2021 Report Categories
COVID-19 Impacted Library Services
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Service
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue Per Capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Users and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation and Collection Use
Resource Sharing: ILL and Cooperatives
2020
2020 CSV file of Library Administrative Data and 2020 CSV file of Branch Library Data
Note: the two csv (comma separated values) files contain the same data as presented in the Excel Spreadsheet below, but in a more open, non-proprietary format.
2020 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2020 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2020 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Service
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue Per Capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Users and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation and Collection Use
Resource Sharing: ILL and Cooperatives
2019
2019 CSV file of Library Administrative Data and 2019 CSV file of Branch Library Data
Note: the two csv (comma separated values) files contain the same data as presented in the Excel Spreadsheet below, but in a more open, non-proprietary format.
2019 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2019 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2019 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Service
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue Per Capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Users and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation and Collection Use
Resource Sharing: ILL and Cooperatives
2018
2018 CSV file of Library Administrative Data and 2018 CSV file of Branch Library Data
Note: the two csv (comma separated values) files contain the same data as presented in the Excel Spreadsheet below, but in a more open, non-proprietary format.
2018 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2018 Full Report (1.6 MB)
2018 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Service
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue Per Capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Users and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation and Collection Use
Resource Sharing: ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
2017
2017 CSV file of Library Administrative Data and 2017 CSV file of Branch Library Data
Note: the two csv (comma separated values) files contain the same data as presented in the Excel Spreadsheet below, but in a more open, non-proprietary format.
2017 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2017 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2017 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation and Collection Use
Resource Sharing: ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2016
2016 CSV file of Library Administrative Data and 2016 CSV file of Branch Library Data
Note: the two csv (comma separated values) files contain the same data as presented in the Excel Spreadsheet below, but in a more open, non-proprietary format.
2016 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2016 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2016 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation and Collection Use
Resource Sharing: ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2015
2015 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2015 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2015 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2014
2014 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2014 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2014 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2013
2013 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2013 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2013 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2012
2012 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2012 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2012 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2011
2011 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2011 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2011 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2010
2010 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2010 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2010 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2009
2009 Full Report (1.5 MB)
2009 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2009 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2008
2008 Full Report (1.4 MB)
2008 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2008 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2007
2007 Full Report (3.1 MB)
2007 Excel Spreadsheet - Note: there are multiple tabs
2007 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists
Summary of Services
Revenue and Expenditures Summary
Total Revenue Sources
Operating Revenue Sources
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail
Total Expenditures
Total Operating Expenditures Detail
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff
Collection/Holdings
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives
Library Programs
Annual Library Service Measures
Computer User Detail
Internet Connectivity
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters
Electronic Service Measures
Internet Presence
Branch Data of communities that receive service
Public Library Salaries
Benefits
Public Library Service by County
Glossary
Notes
Credits
Table of Contents
2006
2006 Full Report (1.7 MB)
2006 Excel Spreadsheet (460K) - Note: there are multiple tab
2006 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists (31KB)
Summary of Services (15KB)
Revenue and Expenditures Summary (22KB)
Total Revenue Sources (42KB)
Operating Revenue Sources (36KB)
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail (64KB)
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail (24KB)
Total Expenditures (26KB)
Total Operating Expenditures Detail (40KB)
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures (73KB)
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff (54KB)
Collection/Holdings (39KB)
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives (70KB)
Library Programs (37KB)
Annual Library Service Measures (24KB)
Computer User Detail (25KB)
Internet Connectivity (28KB)
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters (37KB)
Electronic Service Measures (22KB)
Internet Presence (22KB)
Branch Data of communities that receive service (250KB)
Public Library Salaries (244KB)
Benefits (88KB)
Public Library Service by County (30KB)
Glossary (84KB)
Notes (6KB)
Credits (5KB)
Table of Contents (10KB)
2005
2005 Full Report (2 MB)
2005 Excel Spreadsheet (435K) - Note: there are multiple tab
2005 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists (49KB)
Summary of Services (33KB)
Revenue and Expenditures Summary (40KB)
Total Revenue Sources (58KB)
Operating Revenue Sources (52KB)
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail (76KB)
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail (40KB)
Total Expenditures (43KB)
Total Operating Expenditures Detail (56KB)
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures (84KB)
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff (67KB)
Collection/Holdings (52KB)
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives (81KB)
Library Programs (41KB)
Annual Library Service Measures (41KB)
Computer User Detail (41KB)
Internet Connectivity (44KB)
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters (53KB)
Electronic Service Measures (41KB)
Internet Presence (41KB)
Branch Data of communities that receive service (221KB)
Public Library Salaries (220KB)
Benefits (94KB)
Public Library Service by County (70KB)
Glossary (87KB)
Notes (20KB)
Credits (21KB)
Table of Contents (26KB)
2004
2004 Full Report (1.7 MB)
2004 Excel Spreadsheet (394K) - Note: there are multiple tabs
2004 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists (50KB)
Summary of Services (73KB)
Revenue and Expenditures Summary (80KB)
Total Revenue Sources (100KB)
Operating Revenue Sources (93KB)
Local, Federal and Capital Revenue Detail (129KB)
Local, State and Federal Revenue per capita Detail (79KB)
Total Expenditures (82KB)
Total Operating Expenditures Detail (97KB)
Personnel, Collection, Other & Capital Expenditures (157KB)
Outlets, Registered Borrowers and Staff (68KB)
Collection/Holdings (95KB)
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives (179KB)
Library Programs (82KB)
Annual Library Service Measures (81KB)
Computer User Detail (81KB)
Internet Connectivity (85KB)
Automation Systems, E-Rate Discounts (96KB)
Electronic Service Measures (78KB)
Internet Presence (75KB)
Branch Data of communities that receive service (310KB)
Salaries (384KB)
Benefits (173KB)
Public Library Service by County (112KB)
Glossary (84KB)
Notes (47KB)
2003
2003 Full Report (1.2 MB)
2003 Excel Spreadsheet (440K) - Note: there are multiple tabs
2003 Report Categories
Top Ten Lists (24KB)
Summary of Services (12KB)
Income and Expenditures Summary (16KB)
Total Income Sources (29KB)
Operating Income Sources (25KB)
Local and Federal Income Detail (36KB)
Local, State and Federal Income per capita Detail (15KB)
Total Expenditures (17KB)
Total Operating Expenditures Detail (29KB)
Personnel, Collection, Capital and Other Expeditures Detail (50KB)
Outlets,Registered Borrowers and Staff (25KB)
Collection/Holdings (26KB)
Circulation, ILL and Cooperatives (45KB)
Library Programs (15KB)
Annual Library Service Measures (16KB)
Computer User Detail (15KB)
Internet Connectivitiy (16KB)
Automation Systems, E-Rate and Filters (26KB)
Electronic Service Measures (15KB)
Internet Presence (16KB)
Branch Data of communities that recieve service (114KB)
Public Library Salaries (131KB)
Compensation (59KB)
Public Library Service by County (29KB)
Glossary (79KB)
Notes (7KB)
2002
2002 Full Report (3.2 MB)
2002 Excel spreadsheet (428K) - Note: there are multiple tabs
2002 Report Categories
Quick Facts (37KB)
Top Ten Lists (30KB)
Summary of Services (11KB)
Income and Expenditures Summary (14KB)
Total Income Sources (26KB)
Operating Income Sources (24KB)
Local and Federal Income Detail (33KB)
Local, State, and Federal Income per capita Detail (14KB)
Total Expenditures (16KB)
Total Operating Expenditures Detail (25KB)
Personnel, Collection, Other, and Capital Expenditures Detail (47KB)
Outlets, Registered Borrowers, and Staff (34KB)
Collection/Holdings (24KB)
Resource Sharing and Circulation (43KB)
Library Programs (23KB)
Annual Library Service Measures (14KB)
Computer User Detail (14KB)
Internet Connectivity (24KB)
Library Automated Systems & E-Rate Discounts (15KB)
Electronic Service Measures (15KB)
Internet Presence (15KB)
Branch Data of communities that receive service (112KB)
Public Library Salaries (124KB)
Compensation (57KB)
2001
2001 Full Report (1.4 MB)
2001 Excel spreadsheet (449K)
2001 Report Categories
Resource Sharing and Circulation (44KB)
Top 10 Lists (35KB)
Summary of Service (14KB)
Local Income and Expenditures (17KB)
Total Library Income Sources (39KB)
Library Operating Income Source (30KB)
Local and Federal Income Detail (41KB)
Local, State, Federal Income per capita (18KB)
Total Expenditures (19KB)
Total Operating Expenditures Detail (36KB)
Personnel, Collection, Other Expenditures (52KB)
Outlets, Registered Borrowers, Hours, Staff (36KB)
Collection/Holdings (30KB)
Library Programs (30KB)
Annual Library Service Measures (18KB)
Computer User Detail (18KB)
Internet Connectivity (32KB)
Library Automated Systems & E-Rate Discounts (19KB)
Electronic Service Measures (18KB)
Internet Presence (20KB)
Branch Data (153KB)
Salaries (108KB)
Benefits (59KB)
2000 and Earlier
2000 Excel spreadsheet (355K)
1999 Full Report (1.1 MB)
Public Library Service National Rankings, 1995-2013
- Retrospective Chart of Washington Rankings by Service Measure
- Comparative Snapshot of Washington Service Measures and Rankings
- List of Washington Statistics and Rankings by Year
Public Library Usage Reports
Public libraries continue to see increases in use even as hours are reduced and budgets remain stagnant or decline. Those are the conclusions of two new reports produced by the Washington State Library
Washington Academic Library Statistics
Nationwide academic library statistics are collected biennially by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Library Statistics Program.
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