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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Infographic: Why Support Your Local Library?

FIND A LIBRARY NEAR YOU

Libraries in WashingtonLibraries in OregonLibraries in CaliforniaLibraries in IdahoLibraries in NevadaLibraries in MontanaLibraries in WyomingLibraries in UtahLibraries in ArizonaLibraries in ColoradoLibraries in New MexicoLibraries in North DakotaLibraries in South DakotaLibraries in NebraskaLibraries in KansasLibraries in OklahomaLibraries in TexasLibraries in AlaskaLibraries in HawaiiLibraries in LouisianaLibraries in ArkansasLibraries in MissouriLibraries in IowaLibraries in MinnesotaLibraries in WisconsinLibraries in IllinoisLibraries in MichiganLibraries in IndianaLibraries in OhioLibraries in KentuckyLibraries in TennesseeLibraries in MississippiLibraries in AlabamaLibraries in GeorgiaLibraries in FloridaLibraries in South CarolinaLibraries in North CarolinaLibraries in West VirginiaLibraries in VirginiaLibraries in PennsylvaniaLibraries in New YorkLibraries in MaineLibraries in New HampshireLibraries in VermontLibraries in VermontLibraries in MassachusettsLibraries in Rhode IslandLibraries in ConnecticutLibraries in ConnecticutLibraries in New JerseyLibraries in DelawareLibraries in MarylandLibraries in New Jersey
FIND YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
INFORMATION INTEGRATED
WITH GOOGLE MAPS

DATA SOURCE: IMLS

Sources:

  • ALA Library Fact Sheet
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics - Data
  • Bureau of Economic Analysis
  • Northwestern University Libraries information
  • MIT Library Data
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services
  • Census.gov - Public Libraries in the U.S. 2009
  • ALA - Funding Technology Access Study
  • Volunteer Match - Engaging Volunteers
  • Pew Internet - Libraries, patrons & ebooks
  • ALA Quotable Facts - American Libraries
  • Harrison County Library - Facts and Figures
  • Stanford University - Library Facts
  • Library of Congress - Fascinating Facts
  • Libraries for Real Life
  • Houston Library - Facts
  • Library Journal - Annual Library Budgets Survey
  • ALA - State of American Libraries Report - 2012
  • NationalService.gov - Benefits of Volunteering
  • ALA - Library Operating Expenditures

Thank you to StateStats.org for providing this infographic and other free web guides and tools.

Posted by Julie Milavec at 10:17 AM

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