Services to children in U.S. public libraries
Statistical trends 1993 - 2008
| Year | Total | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 |
462,867,000 |
29.2% |
| 1994 |
491,775,000 |
31.3% |
| 1995 |
559,871,000 |
34.8% |
| 1996 |
570,952,000 |
34.8% |
| 1997 |
596,428,000 |
35.3% |
| 1998 |
612,097,000 |
36.0% |
| 1999 |
612,410,000 |
36.2% |
| 2000 |
624,688,000 |
36.4% |
| 2001 |
653,938,000 |
36.5% |
| 2002 |
682,859,000 |
36.0% |
| 2003 |
699,947,000 |
35.6% |
| 2004 |
708,287,000 |
35.2% |
| 2005 |
716,388,000 |
34.7% |
| 2006 |
728,144,000 |
34.6% |
| 2007 |
739,726,000 |
34.1% |
| 2008 |
786,349,000 |
34.5% |
Chidren's Program Attendance 1993 - 2008
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 1993 |
35,573,000 |
| 1994 |
38,399,000 |
| 1995 |
40,995,000 |
| 1996 |
42,423,000 |
| 1997 |
43,444,000 |
| 1998 |
45,885,000 |
| 1999 |
47,702,000 |
| 2000 |
49,290,000 |
| 2001 |
51,800,000 |
| 2002 |
52,143,000 |
| 2003 |
53,261,000 |
| 2004 |
54,590,000 |
| 2005 |
54,615,000 |
| 2006 |
57,576,000 |
| 2007 |
58,954,000 |
| 2008 |
60,994,000 |
For more recent information, see http://www.imls.gov/research/pls_publications.aspx
Source: Public Libraries in the United States XXXX. Institute for Museum and
Library Services. (Data collected by National Center for Education Statistics through 2005)
Compiled by ALA Office for Research and Statistics and the ALA Library.
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