Kansas Public Library Survey & State Report

Annually, each Kansas Public Library completes the Public Library Survey and State Report. Data asked includes information about library visits, circulation, size of collections, public service hours, staffing, electronic resources, operating revenues and expenditures, and number of service outlets.

Calendar year 2023 statistics will be reported between January 1- February 5th, 2024. 

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Public Library Survey Instructions
Updated instructions for 2023 statistics will be available in December 2023.  

Completion of the annual KS Public Library Survey/State Report and a demonstrated Maintenance of Effort is required in order for a KS public library to be eligible to receive State Aid. More information available at www.kslib.info/stateaid

Beginning 1/1/15, the Public Library Survey/State Report is required to be completed to be eligible for direct subgrants from the State Library of Kansas. More information available at http://kslib.info/lsta

Public Libraries in the United States Survey

Purpose: The Public Libraries Survey (PLS) provides statistics on the status of public libraries in the United States.

Coverage: The data is collected from approximately 9,000 public libraries with approximately 17,000 individual public library outlets in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and outlying territories.

Content: Data includes information about library visits, circulation, size of collections, public service hours, staffing, electronic resources, operating revenues and expenditures, and number of service outlets.

Frequency: Collected annually since 1988.

Methods: The data is collected over the Internet via a Web-based reporting system.

Use: The data collected is useful to researchers, journalists, the public, and policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels. The data is used by federal, state and local officials, professional associations, and local practitioners for planning, evaluation, and policy-making.