This Excel tool was created by the Connecticut State Library. Select a library from a dropdown menu and see many different charts comparing annual survey data from your library to libraries of similar size in your state and the nation.
Multiple public U.S. Government data sources visually represented on economy, health and safety, diversity, education, and housing and living by cities, towns, and villages.
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.
Edge enables libraries to harness the power of data to make informed decisions, better serve their communities and clearly demonstrate their community leadership role.
The Edge Initiative is a toolkit to help libraries assess their public access technology infrastructure and services against nationally recognized benchmarks. The toolkit includes an assessment, recommendations and planning tools, resources to help implement changes, training and communication tools.
The Grants to States Program is the largest grant program run by IMLS; it provides funds to State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) using a population-based formula set by the law. SLAAs determine goals and objectives for the funds in their statutorily required five-year plan.
The Public Libraries Survey (PLS) examines when, where, and how library services are changing to meet the needs of the public. These data, supplied annually by public libraries across the country, provide information that policymakers and practitioners can use to make informed decisions about the support and strategic management of libraries.
The Public Libraries in the United States Survey (PLS) examines when, where, and how library services are changing to meet the needs of the public. These FY PLS summarize the reported data provided by public libraries and outlets in the United States.
Census and IMLS dashboard to help users understand what resources libraries provide and the communities they serve. Offering collections, technology, programming, and community spaces, public libraries enhance civic life and provide valuable access to information resources.
By collecting and analyzing data from a variety of government and private sources, this site creates detailed, informative profiles for every city in the United States.
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
The official US Census website helps discover important information on a range of topics like employment rate, number of households, income, family arrangements, and more.
Census and IMLS dashboard to help users understand what resources libraries provide and the communities they serve. Offering collections, technology, programming, and community spaces, public libraries enhance civic life and provide valuable access to information resources.
This provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. Use dropdown menus to produce table of quickfacts about population, business, and geography by city/county. Provides comparative information for the entire state.
Many of these resources and programs are funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
