West Virginia ranked low on the list coming in second to last with an average of 1.21 visits per person in 2022. The only state where residents visited their libraries less than West Virginia was ...

Also of concern, the IMLS data show a continuing drop in the number of print books held in U.S. library collections. In 2022 there were 162 million fewer books on U.S. library shelves than in 2010 ...

The total number of library visits and book loans in Great Britain lifted again after the Covid-19 pandemic; however total spending on libraries continues to decline.

The Monroe County Public Library may reduce hours at its downtown location as tax cuts passed by the Republican-led Indiana ...

Between 2011 and 2014, our booming city gained 50,000 residents. But in that period, total branch visits to the Seattle Public Library (SPL) declined by 150,000, or 2.3 percent — even with a ...

Recently released library data shows visits were up 1.8 percent during the 2015-16 fiscal year, which ended April 30, and program attendance was up 7.2 percent. Also on the rise […] Skip to content ...

Topping the chart is the Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) Public Library in Ohio, which reports a per-capita visit of 12.22. Boston is much lower, with just 5.89 visits per capita. Most Read Local Stories ...

Demand for the Allen County Public Library’s services continued to grow last year, during which the system saw visits increase by 8% and borrows jump by more than 10%, according to data released ...

A report that examines quarterly Winnipeg Public Library data found that while there were 7.5 per cent fewer visits to Millennium Library from January to March, compared to the same period last ...