Annual Reports

The public library annual survey:

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

• 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.
• Is collected by all 50 states 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.
• Is authorized by Iowa Code 256.51 (1)(h).