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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
Stephen
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Nice job. However, every public library I have worked in is “government” not non-profit. I would think most if not all public libraries fall into that category not the non-profit. Friends groups and library foundations are typically non-profit. That probably needs correction.
The generally accepted definition is for-profit and not-for-profit. Government is always counted in the not-for-profit sector in economic studies.
Another split we see often is public sector, private sector and third sector (associations, charities, etc.).
Stephen
Government runs libraries on no-profit. Hence, it is always counted in not-for-profit.