Office for Research and Statistics
Statistics About Libraries
How many libraries are there in the United States?
How many people work in libraries in the United States?
Academic Libraries
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Published reports and data sets
- Academic Libraries: 2004
- Academic Libraries: 2000
- Academic Libraries: 1990
- Academic Library Peer Comparison Tool
- Academic Library Data Series by Year
Current Survey and Committee
Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
Association of College and Research Libraries
Public Libraries
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2004
- Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2003
- Public Use Data File, Public Libraries Survey Fiscal Year 2003
- Public Library Locator
- Public Library Peer Comparison Tool
- Public Library Data File (NCLIS analysis)
Public Library Association
School Libraries
- School Librarian Data 2003-2004
- School Librarian Data 1999-2003
- Fifty Years of Supporting Children’s Learning: A History of Public School Libraries and Federal Legislation from 1953-2000
School Library Media Centers
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
State Library Agencies
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Libraries in Other Countries