The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) began a nation-wide library statistics program in 1989 that now includes the Academic Libraries Survey, the Public Libraries Survey, the School Library Media Center Survey, and the State Library Agencies Survey. Collections, expenditures, services, and staffing are some of the topics covered by these surveys.
Effective October 1, 2007, the Public Libraries Survey and the State Library Agencies Survey have been moved to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Recent Publications
January 2, 2008:
Data File and Documentation for the Academic Libraries Survey (ALS): 1996 (Public Use)This manual contains technical information for users of the Academic Libraries Survey of 1996 (ALS:1996).
November 7, 2007:
Data File, Restricted Use: Public Libraries Survey: Fiscal Year 2005The Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 2005 was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics through the Federal-State Cooperative System for Public Library Data.
November 7, 2007:
Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2005This report includes national and state summary data on public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with an introduction, selected findings, and several tables.
November 7, 2007:
Data File, Public Use: Public Libraries Survey: Fiscal Year 2005The Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 2005 was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics through the Federal-State Cooperative System for Public Library Data.
