New York's Libraries: How They STACK UP!
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A look at how New York's Public Libraries
are
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Libraries as Valued Destinations
Library users:
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10.02 million |
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19.4 million |
53% of New Yorkers are registered public library users!
2011 Library Visits |
159.4 million |
| vs. | |
| New York Walmart Yankee and New York Mets home game attendance: | 6 million |
| Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and 2011 Super Bowl Champions New York Giants Total Game Attendance: | 3.4 million |
Libraries vs. Other Valued Destinations
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43 |
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70 |
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1,100 |
There are many more
public libraries in
New York State than
Barnes & Noble and Walmarts combined!
Libraries as Public Computing Centers
Over 17,300 public terminals are Connected to the Internet.New Yorkers logged in for 21.9 million sessions last year! |
| Public Libraries | NYS | US |
|---|---|---|
| Have wireless availability | 98.4% | 90.5% |
| Offer technology training to patrons | 98.4% | 82.7% |
| Report helping patrons complete online job applications | 81.8% | 76.0% |
| Offer E-Books | 96.8% | 76.3% |
63.6% of New York public libraries are the
ONLY free access to computers/Internet in their communities
Libraries as Information Suppliers
Saves more than $87 million through centralized licensing.
Provides $35 in information resources for every $1 spent at the state level.
Contains approximately 17,000 information resources, including online magazines, newspapers and journals!
Library Volumes
The average hardcover book costs $90.50
The average paperback costs $36.98
New York public libraries 68.7 million books circulated 92.6 million times in 2011,
saving New Yorkers over $7.1 billion
Libraries as Economic Engines
For every $1 invested in public libraries throughout the US, patrons receive $4 to $10 worth of services in return!
Library expenditures:
Library Expenditures
Estimated US public library Expenditures: $10.77 billion
Estimated NY public library Expenditures: $1.1 billion
New York’s public libraries account for about 10.2% of the
$10.77 billion spent on public libraries nationwide!
Library Programs Save New Yorkers Money!
7.7 million New Yorkers attended over 407,000 free public library programs in 2011.
Early Literacy: 1.6 million attendees
English for Speakers of Other Languages: 328,000 attendees
Summer Reading at New York Libraries: 1.74 million participants
Libraries as Home to a Vibrant and Sizable Profession
There are some 4,273 librarians in New York State public libraries,
delivering about
8.9 million hours of service each year!
Over 28 million Reference Questions are asked each year!
Sources:
- Annual Report for Public and Association Libraries, 2011
- Annual Report for Library Systems, 2011
- 2010 Census Data
- ESPN MLB Data, 2011; NFL Data, 2011
- Barnes & Noble web site
- Walmart web site
- ALA Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study, 2012
- Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2012 (Formerly The Bowker Annual)
- IMLS Public Libraries Survey, 2010
Revised April 2013. Adapted from Libraries: How They Stack Up. © 2003 OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Adapted with OCLC's permission.
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