Iowa Public Library Statistics

The State Library of Iowa encourages all Iowa public libraries to participate in the Annual Survey. By completing the Annual Survey, you are helping to make public library statistics available for comparing library performance, justifying budget requests and many other uses. Data submitted in the Annual Survey is used on the local, regional, state, and federal levels. Filing a complete annual survey is one of the requirements to receive Enrich Iowa: Direct State Aid funding.

FY09 Public Library Annual Survey - Is Now Closed

• Internet access to the FY09 Annual Survey is now closed. Data is being submitted to the US Census Bureau for analysis. If you have any questions about your survey, please contact Scott Dermont. 
• The first Annual Survey Early Submittal prize has been awarded to Rachel Klein at the Wilson Memorial Library in Keota.

Useful Links and Files

Libraries that have completed the FY09 Annual Survey
A list of libraries who have completed their Annual Survey. Updated weekly until October 30, 2009.

Annual Survey Printable Version FY09 (PDF)
Printable version of the FY09 annual survey. Use only as a worksheet. Data should be submitted to the State Library online using Web Collect.

Annual Survey Instructions FY09 (PDF)
Printed Instructions for the FY09 Annual Survey.

Questions removed from the FY08 Annual Survey for the FY09 Survey (PDF)
This is a list of questions that have been removed from the FY08 Annual Survey in preparation for the new FY09 survey.

Survey Key
The FY08 and older surveys where numbered sequentially - such as 1-200. The FY09 survey has been totally renumbered to incorporate alphanumeric line numbers - such as A1-A10, B1-B10, etc. This will help make it easier to find a question, and make it easier to renumber the survey in the future.

Iowa Public Library Statistics, 1999 - Current.
Selected results from the Annual Survey.

City Tax Rates and Library Levies (FY09).
City tax rates and assessed valuation, by county, including the minimum funding amount ($.0675 per thousand) and the amount that could be generated by the $.27 special levy. In (.pdf) and (.xls) formats.

• Rural Library Funding. 

• Rural library funding by county (.pdf) and (.xls) including per capita and by valuation, for FY09 and previous years. Funding and valuation information is from the Iowa Department of Management. County rural population is from the 2000 Census. Updated in January of each year.

• Daily Circulation Report
  Circulation Log for public libraries.

Library Board Membership.
An online form to collect library board member information.

Background

The public library annual survey:

• Collects current information about public service outlets, holdings, staffing, income, expenditures, circulation, services, and hours open.

• Is authorized by Iowa Code 256.51 (H).

• Collects data that is used at the local, regional, state, and national levels to compare library performance, justify budget requests, track library data over time, assist in planning and evaluation, and provide valuable information for grants and other library programs.
• Each of the 50 states collects public library information according to guidelines established by the Public Library Statistics Cooperative (PLSC). The information contained in the Iowa Public Library Statistics is based on definitions approved by PLSC.