Selected Public and Association Libraries Statistics: 1998-2016
| Year | 1998(r) | 1999 | 2000 | 2001(a) | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 (b) | 2011 (b) | 2012 (c) | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Systems | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Member Libraries in Systems | 739 | 741 | 744 | 744 | 745 | 747 | 753 | 754 | 754 | 752 | 754 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 |
| Nonmember Libraries | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Branches and Other Outlets | 565 | 553 | 559 | 557 | 564 | 552 | 556 | 563 | 562 | 503 | 499 | 483 | 468 | 471 | 468 | 463 | 436 | 414 | 422 |
| Bookmobiles | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Annual Visits | 102,814,606 | 102,764,547 | 101,437,945 | 105,079,540 | 107,044,761 | 105,965,143 | 107,374,382 | 107,875,568 | 109,985,850 | 112,989,000 | 117,260,130 | 119,810,969 | 117,795,146 | 115,008,030 | 115,294,095 | 111,226,191 | 106,514,504 | 103,985,578 | 103,171,804 |
| Acquisitions and Holdings | |||||||||||||||||||
| Books Added | 5,227,419 | 5,506,654 | 5,421,653 | 5,677,086 | 4,918,387 | 4,638,706 | 5,027,490 | 4,662,347 | 4,755,579 | 4,772,538 | 4,819,334 | 4,484,777 | 4,943,525 | 4,123,525 | 10,730,139 | 4,526,741 | 4,197,578 | 4,081,444 | 4,335,512 |
| Total Books | 71,781,975 | 71,145,824 | 72,626,522 | 73,910,858 | 74,442,304 | 72,533,515 | 69,964,648 | 70,372,711 | 70,892,177 | 69,451,340 | 70,280,440 | 72,506,596 | 70,304,624 | 68,672,889 | 73,989,835 | 78,474,060 | 68,525,279 | 67,230,498 | 66,663,301 |
| Total Audio-Visual | 6,018,113 | 6,113,077 | 6,479,768 | 6,668,993 | 7,234,130 | 7,154,924 | 7,409,639 | 7,742,922 | 8,141,301 | 8,965,691 | 9,208,455 | 9,659,702 | 9,400,783 | 10,061,307 | 12,610,861 | 12,755,841 | 12,862,029 | 13,536,021 | 15,414,169 |
| Total Holdings | 127,832,242 | 124,880,145 | 126,363,424 | 127,178,297 | 123,818,607 | 121,197,112 | 119,905,809 | 119,892,543 | 120,874,153 | 121,728,192 | 123,277,691 | 124,897,773 | 122,462,572 | 125,472,253 | 130,063,366 | 137,713,935 | 143,910,119 | 147,017,329 | 151,369,303 |
| Registered Borrowers | 10,624,888 | 9,665,006 | 10,439,279 | 10,711,505 | 9,905,183 | 10,326,468 | 11,098,860 | 10,627,572 | 11,068,386 | 10,864,006 | 11,225,183 | 11,336,038 | 10,631,349 | 10,016,924 | 9,940,655 | 10,483,726 | 10,031,624 | 10,248,309 | 9,837,549 |
| Total Circulation | 124,106,271 | 122,783,288 | 122,553,743 | 127,338,048 | 131,898,253 | 130,556,001 | 136,862,276 | 142,175,265 | 144,147,902 | 147,239,040 | 155,771,307 | 160,335,861 | 165,993,268 | 163,662,465 | 158,648,955 | 154,351,125 | 140,878,354 | 134,133,180 | 131,364,355 |
| Staff | |||||||||||||||||||
| Librarians | 3,936 | 4,113 | 4,223 | 4,359 | 4,306 | 4,192 | 4,150 | 4,217 | 4,210 | 4,418 | 4,446 | 4,402 | 4,151 | 4,279 | 4,299 | 4,319 | 4,167 | 4,306 | 4,356 |
| Other Staff | 7,732 | 7,642 | 6,625 | 7,841 | 8,709 | 8,643 | 8,885 | 9,137 | 9,022 | 9,103 | 9,134 | 8,858 | 8,497 | 8,073 | 7,957 | 7,821 | 8,609 | 8,477 | 8,575 |
| Public Access Internet Computers | NA | NA | 7,214 | 7,780 | 10,123 | 10,430 | 11,166 | 12,045 | 12,570 | 13,497 | 14,604 | 15,928 | 16,681 | 17,311 | 17,856 | 18,602 | 19,376 | 20,496 | 19,424 |
| Operating Fund Receipts | |||||||||||||||||||
| Local Public Funds | $572,813,578 | $609,615,686 | $639,320,416 | $705,688,417 | $693,138,797 | $701,860,408 | $779,623,304 | $863,857,346 | $852,441,056 | $930,594,390 | $1,193,638,303 | $1,030,837,755 | $894,911,083 | $986,043,548 | $992,477,557 | $1,039,642,800 | $1,082,783,069 | $1,129,874,822 | $1,158,460,919 |
| Local Public Funds Per Capita | $31.84 | $33.88 | $35.54 | $39.23 | $36.53 | $36.99 | $41.08 | $45.52 | $44.92 | $49.04 | $62.90 | $54.32 | $47.16 | $51.96 | $51.22 | $53.65 | $55.88 | $58.31 | $59.78 |
| State Aid (c) | $82,983,655 | $76,826,071 | $82,306,824 | $82,156,702 | $83,696,825 | $80,283,027 | $67,967,660 | $86,618,364 | $91,541,592 | $96,680,247 | $91,240,775 | $81,192,709 | $64,597,760 | $94,900,505 | $69,395,152 | $70,164,845 | $89,658,827 | $80,209,253 | $88,590,161 |
| Federal Aid | $4,562,220 | $5,238,806 | $8,052,013 | $4,976,250 | $7,010,567 | $5,999,873 | $5,045,659 | $6,969,390 | $7,974,374 | $6,829,867 | $5,874,675 | $6,354,938 | $6,700,383 | $9,079,974 | $14,227,205 | $8,796,476 | $6,052,284 | $6,238,848 | $5,021,511 |
| Other Receipts | $121,160,530 | $142,586,466 | $260,798,960 | $162,870,451 | $163,139,497 | $181,658,642 | $176,642,195 | $189,812,486 | $192,807,606 | $201,529,638 | $183,607,250 | $199,336,460 | $202,426,783 | $343,824,381 | $240,627,028 | $162,479,953 | $226,729,039 | $286,590,044 | $270,190,840 |
| Disbursements | |||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries Plus Employee Benefits | $472,155,133 | $502,295,143 | $524,096,980 | $569,811,367 | $531,079,951 | $613,886,090 | $648,685,985 | $692,694,838 | $718,666,052 | $745,966,874 | $779,298,094 | $837,914,531 | $812,765,497 | $822,935,446 | $817,404,312 | $837,896,788 | $900,092,314 | $909,931,101 | $952,765,279 |
| Library Materials | $102,149,103 | $110,969,287 | $111,601,537 | $117,844,367 | $102,109,896 | $107,736,360 | $103,471,252 | $104,674,825 | $108,790,526 | $115,878,404 | $124,898,184 | $108,194,191 | $116,066,292 | $118,446,730 | $100,844,105 | $97,998,366 | $105,244,591 | $107,512,495 | $111,377,815 |
| Library Materials per Capita | $5.68 | $6.17 | $6.20 | $6.21 | $5.38 | $5.68 | $5.40 | $5.52 | $5.73 | $6.11 | $6.58 | $5.70 | $6.12 | $6.24 | $7.04 | $5.06 | $5.43 | $5.55 | $5.75 |
| Capital Expenses from Operating Fund | $19,265,202 | $19,412,144 | $24,871,945 | $28,337,782 | $25,839,659 | $23,342,422 | $31,933,797 | ||||||||||||
| Other | $149,645,425 | $157,539,521 | $158,871,269 | $185,984,914 | $184,387,019 | $199,744,679 | $212,318,291 | $225,463,343 | $238,573,396 | $250,273,593 | $272,951,656 | $258,482,824 | $253,128,096 | $266,801,995 | $278,091,425 | $292,549,370 | $299,993,300 | $302,732,234 | $308,475,294 |
| Capital Fund Receipts | |||||||||||||||||||
| State Aid | $932,850 | $447,817 | $763,132 | $1,345,828 | $1,590,901 | $1,037,906 | $2,445,630 | $1,157,689 | $5,735,186 | $8,327,183 | $9,477,643 | $12,121,929 | $19,503,924 | $14,545,419 | $10,368,942 | $8,031,031 | $10,435,937 | $9,708,678 | $7,619,344 |
| Federal Aid | $176,087 | $339,030 | $230,034 | $402,574 | $167,086 | $20,395 | $494,814 | $100,000 | $504,645 | $1,575,000 | $430,548 | $253,429 | $726,071 | $176,560 | $254,512 | $246,641 | _____ | _____ | $63,051 |
| Disbursements | $43,714,234 | $70,899,472 | $70,676,160 | $81,869,653 | $80,604,576 | $45,642,895 | $56,692,085 | $1,325,956,982 | $64,727,545 | $65,108,782 | $112,146,470 | $159,436,253 | $150,860,595 | $166,726,560 | $95,676,169 | $69,527,875 | $106,460,374 | $182,947,272 | $167,197,171 |
| Year | 1998(r) | 1999 | 2000 | 2001(a) | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 (a) | 2011 (a) | 2012 (b) | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Notes:
(r) Revised
_____ represents zero (0)
(a) A portion of the 2010 State Aid was received in 2011
(b) Beginning in 2012, per capita based on 2010 census
(c) Includes some State Aid for Library Construction capital funds
SOURCE: New York State Education Department, New York State Library.
Last Updated:
August 6, 2019 -- sm