2003 Minnesota Public Library Statistics

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1 2003 Minnesota Public Library Statistics Published by State Library Services and School Technology Minnesota Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN Website:

2 MINNESOTA PUBLIC LIBRARIES 2003 STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS State Population 5,088,006 Resident Library Cards 2,529,993 Cards (includes multiple cards holders) 3,499,026 Visits 24,911,758 Reference Transactions 4,459,010 All Materials 18,024,593 Circulation 49,184,575 Children s Circulation 19,228,211 Adult Circulation 26,670,899 Circulation 3,285,465 Local Operating Revenue $142,042,841 State Operating Revenue $11,429,710 Federal Operating Revenue $1,130,167 Operating Revenue $10,170,940 Operating Revenue $164,773,658 Operating Expenditures $163,126,694 Public Library Administrative Units Public Library Buildings 358 Bookmobiles 16 1 Much of the data in this report indicates 142 administrative units. The Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) and Traverse des Sioux Library System do not provide any public library services. However, the data includes these two regional public library systems. Their omission in many categories would lead to lower statistics that do not reflect that actual public library numbers. i

3 LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES State Library Services and School Technology, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, is the Minnesota state library agency. The state library provides leadership and support to the Minnesota library community in planning, developing and implementing high quality library and information services statewide. The school technology program provides leadership and support to school information technology coordinators and library media specialists. This includes development of a statewide school technology plan and coordination with other state and federal programs to maximize resources for educational technology integration. State Library Services and School Technology administers federal and state grants-in-aid programs for libraries and schools. Vision Statement The Library Development Services section, acting as the State Library Agency for the Minnesota Department of Education, leads in developing, planning, and implementing excellent library and information services statewide. The State Library Agency ensures that Minnesota libraries and their communities have access to the present and future information resources they need through partnerships with public information and cultural institutions. Mission Statement To provide the library services and information resources needed by Minnesotans, the Minnesota State Library Agency will: Administer statewide library services; Develop and implement standards of accountability of state and federal funding recipients; Develop and implement statewide and regional library services, initiatives and programs; Implement statewide planning and evaluation for library development for all types of libraries; Develop and implement standards for libraries; Provide leadership for career and education opportunities; Certify library eligibility for state and federal assistance; Advise the Governor, the Legislature and regional and local governing bodies on library-related issues; and Facilitate partnerships between libraries and other agencies. Minnesotans deserve equitable access to library services and information resources regardless of geographic location, economic or social status, cultural background, age, or level of intellectual or physical ability. The library network of trustees, friends, librarians, administrators, and their communities must work together to voice their concerns and support for equitable access to their funding entities, including their congressional, legislative, county, and city officials. This collaboration will help to foster a more informed citizenry, a stronger democracy, and more economically viable communities statewide. Library Development Services and School Technology operates the Minnesota Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, located in Faribault.. To inquire about services, programs, data collection and publications, contact Library Development Services, Minnesota Department of Education, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN Phone: ii

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS... i LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS... iii NOTES... 1 STATEWIDE SUMMARY DATA State Measures... 2 Library Cards, Visits, Reference, and Circulation... 2 Public Internet Terminals, Children s Services, Adult Services, Public Room Use, Stations... 2 Materials Sharing... 2 Materials Collection... 2 Full Time Equivalent Staffing and Outlets... 3 Operating Revenue: Local, State, Federal,, and... 3 Expenditures: Personnel, Collection,, and Capital Expenses... 3 Maintenance of Effort... 3 REGIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION SUMMARY Library Cards, Visits, Reference and Circulation... 4 Materials Collection... 4 Public Internet Terminals, Children s Services, Adult Services, Public Room Use, Stations... 5 Full Time Equivalent Staffing and Outlets... 5 Operating Income: Local, State, Federal,, and... 6 Expenditures: Personnel, Collection,,, Per Capita, and Capital Expenses... 6 Maintenance of Effort... 7 Reciprocal Borrowing by System... 8 TRENDS Public Services: Library Cards, Circulation, Reference, Visits, Programming, Public Room Use... 9 Materials... 9 Materials Sharing: Interlibrary Loan and Reciprocal Borrowing... 9 Full Time Equivalent Staffing: MLS Degree, All Librarians, Staff, All Staff, Minnesota Certification Operating Income: Local, State, Federal,, and Expenditures: Personnel, Collection,,, Electronic Access, and Capital Expenses Per Capita Operating Expenditures INDIVIDUAL LIBRARY CARDS, VISITS, REFERENCE AND CIRCULATION Arrowhead Library System East Central Regional Library Great River Regional Library Kitchigami Regional Library Lake Agassiz Regional Library Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) Northwest Regional Library Pioneerland Library System Plum Creek Library System iii

5 Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) Traverse des Sioux Library System Viking Library System Unaffiliated Libraries MATERIALS COLLECTION Arrowhead Library System East Central Regional Library Great River Regional Library Kitchigami Regional Library Lake Agassiz Regional Library Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) Northwest Regional Library Pioneerland Library System Plum Creek Library System Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) Traverse des Sioux Library System Viking Library System Unaffiliated Libraries PUBLIC SERVICES: PUBLIC INTERNET TERMINALS, CHILDREN S SERVICES, ADULT SERVICES, PUBLIC ROOM USE, STATIONS Arrowhead Library System East Central Regional Library Great River Regional Library Kitchigami Regional Library Lake Agassiz Regional Library Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) Northwest Regional Library Pioneerland Library System Plum Creek Library System Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) Traverse des Sioux Library System Viking Library System Unaffiliated Libraries FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STAFFING AND OUTLETS Arrowhead Library System East Central Regional Library Great River Regional Library Kitchigami Regional Library Lake Agassiz Regional Library Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) Northwest Regional Library Pioneerland Library System Plum Creek Library System Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) Traverse des Sioux Library System Viking Library System Unaffiliated Libraries iv

6 OPERATING INCOME: LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL, OTHER, AND TOTAL Arrowhead Library System East Central Regional Library Great River Regional Library Kitchigami Regional Library Lake Agassiz Regional Library Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) Northwest Regional Library Pioneerland Library System Plum Creek Library System Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) Traverse des Sioux Library System Viking Library System Unaffiliated Libraries EXPENDITURES: PERSONNEL, COLLECTION, OTHER, PER CAPITA, AND CAPITAL EXPENSES Arrowhead Library System East Central Regional Library Great River Regional Library Kitchigami Regional Library Lake Agassiz Regional Library Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) Northwest Regional Library Pioneerland Library System Plum Creek Library System Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) Traverse des Sioux Library System Viking Library System Unaffiliated Libraries MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT Arrowhead Library System East Central Regional Library Great River Regional Library Kitchigami Regional Library Lake Agassiz Regional Library Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) Northwest Regional Library Pioneerland Library System Plum Creek Library System Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) Traverse des Sioux Library System Viking Library System MINNESOTA STATE RANKINGS OTHER LIBRARY STATISTICS v

7 NOTES 1. Officially, as cited on 2003 Statistical Highlights, page i, Minnesota has 140 public libraries. The Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) and Traverse des Sioux Library System do not provide any public library services. However, these two regional public library systems administrative services and staff are included in the remainder of this compilation. Their omission in many categories would lead to lower statistics that do not reflect actual public library numbers. For the purpose of consistency, they are included in the summaries and tables whether the category is applicable or not. 2. The survey and the definitions for the data elements are available online at State Library Services and School Technology website 3. Populations served by individual libraries are estimated by the library directors. Because of overlapping estimates by directors, it is possible for the sum of populations served by the individual libraries to exceed the population of a regional public library system designated population. 4. Changes from the 2002 Report: The Collections category Materials in Electronic Format has been eliminated. This category had been defined as the number of physical units such as CD-ROMS, magnetic tapes and magnetic disks that are designed to be processed by a computer. New collection categories include databases and electronic books (e-books). State licensed databases and the total of databases licensed by individual regional library systems for their respective members are in the Materials Sharing table on page 2. The federated regional systems totals for materials do not include totals for databases and e-books. Most databases and e-books available at the local library are licensed by the state for all libraries or by the regions for their members. Consequently, an over-count would result if all the databases available at the individual libraries were tallied. Maintenance of Effort for the individual regional public library systems, compiled by Nancy Walton, Library Development Specialist, are included in this publication. 5. Tables and data other than Maintenance of Effort were compiled by Bruce Pomerantz, Library Development Specialist. Data not available through this publication or the Excel spreadsheet posted on the Libraries and School Technologies website may be requested by phoning or contacting bruce.pomerantz@state.mn.us. 1

8 STATEWIDE SUMMARY STATE MEASURES Per 1,000 Residents Per Capita Population Resident Cards 1 Cards 2 Visits Reference Transactions Circulation Materials Local Operating Revenue State Operating Revenue Federal Operating Revenue Operating Income Operating Expenditures 5,088, , ,667 3,543 $27.92 $2.25 $0.22 $2.00 $ A resident card is a library card issued to an individual who resides in the service area of the library. 2 Cards includes library cards issued to residents and library cards issued to non-residents of the library service area in accordance with reciprocal borrowing agreements. BORROWERS, VISITS, REFERENCE AND CIRCULATION Resident Cards 1 Cards 2 Visits Reference Transactions Circulation Children s Adult % Quantity 2,529,993 3,499,026 24,911,758 4,459,010 49,184,575 19,228, % 26,670, % 3,285, % Libraries Reporting A resident card is a library card issued to an individual who resides in the service area of the library 2 Cards includes library cards issued to residents and library cards issued to non-residents of the library service area in accordance with reciprocal borrowing agreements. PUBLIC ACCESS TERMINALS, PROGRAMMING, STATIONS Public Internet Terminals Children's Programs Children s Attendance Adult Programs Adult Attendance Public Room Use Stations Quantity 3,112 28, ,824 7, ,499 30, Libraries Reporting Interlibrary Loan Provided Interlibrary Loan Received MATERIALS SHARING Regional Systems Licensed Databases Intra-library Loan 1 Reciprocal Borrowing 2 State-Licensed Databases State-Licensed E-Books Regional Systems Licensed E-Books Quantity 587, ,441 1,616, , , Libraries Reporting of of 12 1 of 1 12 of 12 1 of 1 12 of 12 1 Intra-library loan consists of the materials lent among the branches and central libraries of an administrative unit. 2 Reciprocal borrowing indicates materials that crossed regional system borders. MATERIALS COLLECTION Books & Serials Audio Video Multi-format Materials Subscriptions Quantity 15,442, , ,413 30, ,976 18,024,593 38,455 Libraries Reporting

9 STATEWIDE SUMMARY FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STAFFING AND OUTLETS MLS Degree Librarians Staff Staff Minnesota Certification Central Libraries 1 Branch Libraries Bookmobiles Outlets , , Includes single outlet libraries OPERATING REVENUE Local State Federal $142,042,841 $11,429,710 $1,130,167 $10,170,940 $164,773, % 6.9% 0.7% 6.2% 100.0% EXPENDITURES All Operating Capital Personnel % Collection % % Expenditures Expenditures $114,012, % $20,924, % $28,188, % $163,126,694 $40,036, MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM FORMULA TOTALS Population 2001 Dollars % of Tax Capacity for Public Adjusted Net Tax 2001 Dollar Amount 2000 Census Provided Library Services 2001 Capacity 2001 Provided Per Capita 4,904,658 $130,834, % $3,875,630,755 $

10 REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS SUMMARIES LIBRARY CARDS, VISITS, REFERENCE, CIRCULATION COMMON NAME/ Population Resident Children's Adult LOCATION Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation STATE SUMMARY 5,088,006 2,529,993 3,499,026 24,911,758 4,459,010 49,184,575 19,228, % 26,670, % 3,285, % Arrowhead Region 310, , ,421 1,485, ,216 2,411, , % 1,488, % 258, % East Central Library 164,412 42,716 45, ,816 70, , , % 499, % 0 0.0% Great River Library 410, , ,722 1,273, ,570 2,721, , % 1,744, % 0 0.0% Kitchigami Library 157,006 49,398 52, ,145 36, ,152 Not Collected Not Collected 839,152 Lake Agassiz Library 134,174 40,461 44, , , , , % 446, % 0 0.0% MELSA Region 2,741,712 1,699,342 2,588,077 14,722,637 2,863,025 31,359,176 13,329, % 17,313, % 716, % Northwest Library 49,231 15,688 15, ,589 20, , , % 195, % 0 0.0% Pioneerland System 165,118 n.c. n.c. 755, , ,859 Not Collected Not Collected 990,859 Plum Creek Region 118,918 62,986 65, , ,144 1,072, , % 683, % 30, % SELCO Region 475, , ,904 2,435, ,310 4,860,263 2,007, % 2,667, % 185, % TDS Region 223,704 70,549 73,170 1,099, ,708 1,659, , % 785, % 227, % Viking Region 124,197 45,630 45, , ,945 1,232, , % 766, % 37, % Unaffiliated 13,066 13,518 16, ,714 42, ,909 68, % 79, % 0 0.0% MATERIALS COLLECTION REGION Population Books & Serials Audio Video Multi-format Materials Subscriptions STATE SUMMARY 5,088,006 15,442, , ,413 30, ,976 18,024,593 38,455 Arrowhead Region 310,886 1,262,650 43,483 46,204 2, ,033 1,429,228 2,637 East Central Library 164, ,486 11,989 13,578 2, , Great River Library 410, ,807 39,956 28,304 7,069 4, ,023 1,780 Kitchigami Library 157, ,458 12,248 15, , , Lake Agassiz Library 134, ,212 10,936 9, , , MELSA Region 2,741,712 8,306, , ,887 8, ,167 9,864,335 19,980 Northwest Library 49, ,774 6,403 9, , Pioneerland Library 165, ,919 Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected 37, ,689 1,704 Plum Creek Region 118, ,818 16,667 24,581 2,445 1, ,834 1,601 SELCO Region 475,301 1,636,153 92,430 97,587 4,382 9,700 1,823,881 4,430 TDS Region 223, ,746 26,761 29, ,282 1,009,411 2,429 Viking Region 124, ,881 18,756 20,124 1, ,103 1,084 Unaffiliated 13, ,066 4,147 9, ,

11 REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS SUMMARIES PUBLIC INTERNET TERMINALS, PROGRAMMING, STATIONS REGION Population Public Internet Terminals Children's Programs Children's Attendance Adult Programs Adult Attendance Public Room Use Stations STATE SUMMARY 5,088,006 3,112 28, ,824 7, ,499 30, Arrowhead Region 310, East Central Library 164, , Great River Library 410, ,652 36, ,385 1, Kitchigami Library 157, , , Lake Agassiz Library 134, ,120 27, , MELSA Region 2,741,712 1,628 12, ,648 4,391 78,870 13, Northwest Library 49, , ,585 Not Collected 2 Pioneerland Library 165, , ,333 2, Plum Creek Region 118, ,762 30, ,893 1, SELCO Region 475, , , ,619 3, TDS Region 223, ,523 67, ,639 2, Viking Region 124, , ,071 1,484 2 Unaffiliated 13, , , FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STAFFING AND OUTLETS REGION Population MLS Degree Librarians Staff Staff Minnesota Certification Central Library Branch Libraries Bookmobiles Outlets STATE SUMMARY 5,088, , , Arrowhead Region 310, East Central Library 164, Great River Library 410, Kitchigami Library 157, Lake Agassiz Library 134, MELSA Region 2,741, , Northwest Library 49, Pioneerland Library 165, Plum Creek Region 118, SELCO Region 475, TDS Region 223, Viking Region 124, Unaffiliated 13,

12 REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS SUMMARIES OPERATING REVENUE REGION Population Local % State % Federal % % STATE SUMMARY 5,088,006 $142,042, % $11,429, % $1,130, % $10,170, % $164,773,658 Arrowhead Region 310,886 $9,169, % $1,222, % $44, % $1,099, % $11,535,928 East Central Library 164,412 $1,346, % $367, % $37, % $118, % $1,870,522 Great River Library 410,281 $5,055, % $894, % $24, % $372, % $6,347,004 Kitchigami Library 157,006 $1,092, % $437, % $14, % $52, % $1,596,799 Lake Agassiz Library 134,174 $1,920, % $560, % $68, % $100, % $2,650,125 MELSA Region 2,741,712 $96,859, % $4,270, % $193, % $6,159, % $107,483,080 Northwest Library 49,231 $515, % $292, % $24, % $0 0.0% $832,025 Pioneerland Library 165,118 $2,645, % $426, % $244, % $443, % $3,759,894 Plum Creek Region 118,918 $2,870, % $368, % $66, % $299, % $3,605,293 SELCO Region 475,301 $13,247, % $1,186, % $278, % $986, % $15,699,089 TDS Region 223,704 $4,633, % $1,057, % $68, % $180, % $5,940,514 Viking Region 124,197 $2,363, % $344, % $66, % $159, % $2,933,430 Unaffiliated 13,066 $323, % $0 0.0% $0 0.0% $196, % $519,955 EXPENDITURES AND PER CAPITA OPERATING EXPENDITURES REGION Population Personnel % Collection % % Expenditures Per Capita Capital Expenditures STATE SUMMARY 5,088,006 $114,012, % $20,924, % $28,188, % $163,126,694 $32.06 $40,036,977 Arrowhead Region 310,886 $7,943, % $970, % $1,828, % $10,742,475 $34.55 $1,293,453 East Central Library 164,412 $1,313, % $287, % $347, % $1,948,237 $11.85 $0 Great River Library 410,281 $4,702, % $1,241, % $369, % $6,312,427 $15.39 $349,942 Kitchigami Library 157,006 $1,163, % $147, % $224, % $1,535,261 $9.78 $41,503 Lake Agassiz Library 134,174 $1,640, % $269, % $616, % $2,526,738 $18.83 $43,987 MELSA Region 2,741,712 $76,376, % $14,227, % $17,304, % $107,907,459 $39.36 $31,260,458 Northwest Library 49,231 $580, % $95, % $119, % $796,296 $16.17 $14,469 Pioneerland Library 165,118 $2,208, % $341, % $858, % $3,408,871 $20.65 $169,559 Plum Creek Region 118,918 $2,143, % $424, % $910, % $3,478,022 $29.25 $3,045,220 SELCO Region 475,301 $10,084, % $1,845, % $3,128, % $15,058,978 $31.68 $927,947 TDS Region 223,704 $3,680, % $624, % $1,582, % $5,887,656 $26.32 $1,957,769 Viking Region 124,197 $1,891, % $351, % $753, % $2,996,901 $24.13 $827,200 Unaffiliated 13,066 $285, % $97, % $144, % $527,373 $40.36 $105,470 6

13 REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS SUMMARIES 2003 MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM FORMULA TOTALS REGION Population 1, Census 2001 Dollars Provided % of Tax Capacity for Public Library Services 2001 Adjusted Net Tax Capacity Dollar Amount Provided Per Capita STATE SUMMARY 4,904,658 $130,834, % $3,875,630,755 $26.68 Arrowhead Region 311,294 $8,943, % $185,326,724 $28.73 East Central Library 150,594 $1,075, % $109,824,768 $7.14 Great River Library 378,719 $4,485, % $264,042,074 $11.84 Kitchigami Library 150,599 $1,123, % $144,454,323 $7.46 Lake Agassiz Library 133,290 $1,656, % $73,362,705 $12.43 MELSA Region 2,642,757 $90,639, % $2,343,780,382 $34.30 Northwest Library 49,661 $430, % $24,748,596 $8.67 Pioneerland Library 163,063 $2,136, % $103,642,970 $13.10 Plum Creek Region 120,982 $2,481, % $80,659,343 $20.51 SELCO Region 460,659 $11,565, % $310,233,076 $25.11 TDS Region 221,398 $4,176, % $144,656,616 $18.86 Viking Region 121,642 $2,120, % $90,899,178 $ MOE calculations use 2000f census. All other annual report tables use 2003 population figures approximated by the State Demographer. 2 The MOE population figures exclude the populations residing in five communities with a library that is unaffiliated with a regional public library system. 7

14 REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS SUMMARIES RECIPROCAL BORROWING BY SYSTEM Lender in horizontal row Recipient in far left vertical column Lender in top row Key to abbreviations ALS = Arrowhead Library System NWRL = Northwest Regional Library ECRL = East Central Regional Library PLS = Pioneerland Library System GRRL = Great River Regional Library PCLS = Plum Creek Library System KRL = Kitchigami Regional Library SELCO = Southeastern Libraries Cooperating LARL = Lake Agassiz Regional Library TDS = Traverse des Sioux Library System MELSA = Metropolitan Library Service Agency VLS = Viking Library System SYSTEM ALS ECRL GRRL KRL LARL MELSA NWRL PLS PCLS SELCO TDS VLS TOTALS ALS ,881 1, ,287 ECRL 40,451 9, , ,044 GRRL , , , , ,425 KRL 300 2,214 13,201 14,578 2, ,174 34,950 LARL ,459 1, ,786 20,656 MELSA 2,046 4,796 40, ,550 53,620 NWRL ,479 5, , ,588 PLS , , , ,498 71,683 PCLS , ,253 SELCO , ,319 TDS , ,156 4, ,260 VLS , , ,155 TOTALS 43,169 39,371 95,657 19,428 20, ,419 2,421 4,182 27,758 2,969 1,509 23, ,240 8

15 TRENDS PUBLIC SERVICES % Change % Change CATEGORY State Population 4,782,264 4,838,398 4,919,479 4,977,976 5,033,661 5,088, % 1.1% Resident Library Cards Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected 2,563,997 2,529, % Library Cards Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected 3,498,281 3,499, % Circulation 43,203,671 42,223,587 43,959,499 Not Collected 48,655,270 49,184, % 1.1% Juvenile Circulation 17,649,405 16,903,183 17,534,201 Not Collected 19,357,377 19,228, % -0.7% Adult Circulation 23,552,009 23,028,979 23,513,799 Not Collected 26,648,081 26,670, % 0.1% Circulation Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected 616,113 3,285,465 a 433.3% Reference Transactions 5,453,076 5,135,816 4,820,854 Not Collected 4,650,196 4,459, % -4.1% Visits 19,919,644 21,343,506 22,239,340 Not Collected 25,799,777 24,911, % -3.4% Children's Programs 28,952 30,144 31,981 Not Collected 32,538 28, % -11.5% Children s Attendance 718, , ,013 Not Collected 816, , % -4.3% Adult Programs 7,059 4,034 4,155 Not Collected 6,668 7, % 14.3% Adult Attendance 132,140 94,488 94,040 Not Collected 110, , % 27.8% Public Room Use 24,902 27,207 30,489 Not Collected 28,185 30, % 6.8% * Includes libraries that do not have separate counts for juvenile and adult circulation. MATERIALS % Change % Change MEDIA Books and Serials 15,025,256 15,318,498 15,281,791 Not Collected 15,809,964 15,442, % -2.3% Audio 544, , ,676 Not Collected 722, , % 5.6% Video 349, , ,694 Not Collected 556, , % 11.3% Electronic 26,566 11,967 32,422 Not Collected 31,117 2, % -92.0% Multi-format 46,442 31,889 31,233 Not Collected 30,251 30, % 0.7% 662, , ,971 Not Collected 1,014, , % -11.4% All Materials 16,654,160 16,952,256 17,095,676 Not Collected 18,164,315 18,024, % -0.8% Periodical Subscriptions 43,001 41,930 41,906 Not Collected 39,950 38, % -3.7% MATERIALS SHARING Type of Lending % Change % Change ILL Received 332, , ,852 Not Collected 505, , % 9.96% ILL Provided 368, , ,137 Not Collected 511, , % 14.94% Reciprocal 579, , ,317 Not Collected 478, , % 41.48% State licensed databases 19 State licensed electronic books 11,580 9

16 TRENDS FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STAFFING based on 40 hour work week % Change From % Change POSITION Earliest Year MLS Degree Not Collected % 5.4% All Librarians Not Collected % -0.2% Staff 1, , , Not Collected 1, , % -1.8% All Staff 2, , , Not Collected 2, , % -1.3% MN Certification Not Collected % 1.4% was the first year a staff member could have completed the certification process. OPERATING REVENUE 1 Year Local % of State % of Federal % of % of 1998 $113,663, % $10,668, % $1,223, % $9,092, % $134,646, $118,528, % $10,566, % $1,180, % $9,010, % $139,286, $126,667, % $12,821, % $1,099, % $10,393, % $151,404, NOT COLLECTED 2002 $142,014, % $12,043, % $1,299, % $10,519, % $165,876, $142,042, % $11,429, % $1,130, % $10,170, % $164,773,658 % Change % 2.1% 7.1% -12.7% -7.6% -22.2% 11.9% -8.8% 22.4% % Change % 0.7% -5.1% -5.5% -13.0% -12.5% -3.3% -1.6% -0.7% 1 All dollars are in current dollars EXPENDITURES 1 % Change % Change Year Personnel $86,899,267 $91,324,493 $97,312,766 Not Collected $110,336,228 $114,012, % 3.3% Collection $18,659,782 $18,406,085 $19,891,388 Not Collected $22,052,090 $20,924, % -5.1% $28,958,466 $25,038,104 $28,147,985 Not Collected $29,394,245 $28,188, % -4.1% $134,517,316 $134,768,684 $145,352,139 Not Collected $161,782,563 $163,126, % 0.8% Electronic Access 2,3 $2,718,049 $3,316,998 $3,794,907 Not Collected $4,925,944 Discontinued Capital Expenditures $23,387,955 $25,009,421 $15,223,116 Not Collected $22,250,837 $40,036, % 79.9% 1 All dollars are in current dollars 2 Electronic Access expenditures are also included in the category libraries reporting in 1998; 77 libraries in 1999, 86 libraries in 2000; 141 in libraries may have electronic access through Telecommunications Access Grant clusters for which individual costs cannot be calculated. 10

17 TRENDS PER CAPITA OPERATING EXPENDITURES 1, Year ' 2003 % Change %Change Population 4,782,264 4,838,398 4,919,479 4,977,976 5,033,661 5,088, % 1.1% All Operating Expenditures $28.13 $27.85 $29.55 Not Collected $32.14 $ % -0.2% 1 All dollars are in current dollars 11

18 LIBRARY CARDS, VISITS, REFERENCE, CIRCULATION ARROWHEAD LIBRARY SYSTEM (Federated) COMMON NAME/LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Arrowhead Region 310, , ,421 1,485, ,216 2,411, , % 1,488, % 258, % Arrowhead Administration 310,886 Not Collected Not Collected 11,399 Not Collected 119,167 24, % 83, % 11, % Aurora 1,850 1,561 1,561 26,500 4,500 35,087 11, % 23, % 0 0.0% Babbitt 1, ,152 4,925 39,365 9, % 30, % 0 0.0% Baudette 1,072 Not Collected Not Collected 9, ,359 3, % 10, % 0 0.0% Bovey ,049 1,775 4, % 3, % 0 0.0% Buhl , ,298 2, % 5, % 0 0.0% Calumet ,515 2,608 5,227 1, % 2, % 1, % Carlton , ,244 2, % 7, % 0 0.0% Chisholm 4,960 2, ,207 2,088 20,669 4, % 16, % 0 0.0% Cloquet 11,201 18, ,115 4, ,586 42, % 104, % 0 0.0% Coleraine 1, , ,875 9, % 6, % 0 0.0% Cook 622 1, , ,600 5, % 18, % % Duluth 86,918 42, ,182 84, , , % 661, % 7, % Ely 3,724 3, ,498 1,950 55,300 11, % 29, % 14, % Eveleth 3,865 3, ,736 5,668 21,464 5, % 16, % 0 0.0% Gilbert 1,847 1,505 1,505 19,890 1,794 25,448 5, % 8, % 12, % Grand Marais 1,402 2, ,572 2,338 59,308 15, % 36, % 6, % Grand Rapids 20,635 16, ,330 18, ,465 62, % 120, % 0 0.0% Hibbing 17,071 14,547 14, ,807 3, ,283 53, % 93, % 0 0.0% Hoyt Lakes 2,052 1, ,020 3,236 23,920 5, % 18, % 0 0.0% International Falls 6,606 8, ,174 1,126 84,911 22, % 61, % 0 0.0% Keewatin 1, ,879 2,176 8,541 2, % 5, % 0 0.0% Kinney % % 0 0.0% Marble , , % 1, % 1, % McKinley , % 1, % 0 0.0% Moose Lake 2,327 4, ,309 4,003 49,235 17, % 31, % 0 0.0% Mountain Iron 2,999 1, ,534 2,922 12,498 4, % 8, % 0 0.0% Silver Bay 3,739 2, ,962 4,108 48,997 14, % 34, % 0 0.0% Two Harbors 3,613 Not Collected Not Collected 45,344 4,385 69,109 21, % 47, % 0 0.0% Virginia 9,157 Not Collected Not Collected 163,000 7, ,500 Not Collected Not Collected 202,500 12

19 LIBRARY CARDS, VISITS, REFERENCE, CIRCULATION EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Consolidated) COMMON NAME/ LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult East Central Regional 164,412 42,716 45, ,816 70, , , % 499, % 0 0.0% GREAT RIVER REGIONAL LIBRARY (Consolidated) COMMON NAME/ LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Great River Regional 410, , ,722 1,273, ,570 2,721, , % 1,744, % 0 0.0% KITCHIGAMI REGIONAL LIBRARY (Consolidated) COMMON NAME/ LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Kitchigami Regional 134,174 49,398 52, ,145 36, ,152 Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL LIBRARY (Consolidated) COMMON NAME/ LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Lake Agassiz Regional 134,174 40,461 44, , , , , % 446, % 0 0.0% METROPOLITAN LIBRARY SERVICE AGENCY (MELSA) (Federated) COMMON NAME/LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult MELSA Region 2,741,712 1,699,342 2,588,077 14,722,637 2,863,025 31,359,176 13,329, % 17,313, % 716, % MELSA Administration 2,741, Anoka County 279, , ,569 1,214,292 Not Collected 2,984,378 1,351, % 1,357, % 275, % Bayport Public 3,162 1,243 2,810 47,404 7,622 77,918 36, % 41, % 0 0.0% Carver County 77,132 48,057 53, , , , , % 249, % 0 0.0% Columbia Heights 18,520 12, ,924 95,003 18, ,490 60, % 68, % 0 0.0% Dakota County 353, , ,049 1,604, ,036 3,586,945 1,486, % 2,100, % 0 0.0% Hennepin County 748, , ,456 4,624, ,876 11,622,800 5,401, % 6,220, % 0 0.0% Minneapolis 382, , ,665 1,494, ,943 2,750, , % 1,539, % 431, % Ramsey County 226, , ,071 1,626, ,309 3,579,427 1,426, % 2,153, % 0 0.0% St. Paul 99,488 60,644 66, ,734 50, , , % 413, % 0 0.0% Scott County 20,167 12, ,052 69,987 17, ,600 52, % 88, % 0 0.0% South Saint Paul 287, , ,086 2,027, ,524 3,054,506 1,242, % 1,802, % 9, % Stillwater 15,143 11,489 19, ,162 10, ,397 91, % 156, % 0 0.0% Washington County 191, , , , ,733 1,934, , % 1,122, % 0 0.0% 13

20 LIBRARY CARDS, VISITS, REFERENCE, CIRCULATION NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY (Consolidated) COMMON NAME/LOCATION Population Resident Borrowers Borrowers Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Northwest Regional 49,231 15,688 15, ,589 20, , , % 195, % 0 0.0% PIONEERLAND LIBRARY SYSTEM (Consolidated) COMMON NAME/LOCATION Population Resident Borrowers Borrowers Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Pioneerland Library 165,118 Not Collected Not Collected 755, , ,859 Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected PLUM CREEK LIBRARY SYSTEM (Federated) COMMON NAME/LOCATION Population Resident Borrowers Borrowers Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Plum Creek Region 118,918 62,986 65, , ,144 1,072, , % 683, % 30, % Plum Creek Administration 118,918 61,172 63,776 6, ,100 11, % 23, % 0 0.0% Edgerton 1,016 Not Collected Not Collected 13, ,354 13, % 22, % 0 0.0% Fulda 2,054 Not Collected Not Collected 8, ,120 7, % 12, % 2, % Ivanhoe 2,134 Not Collected Not Collected 4, ,689 1, % 4, % 0 0.0% Jackson County 11,269 Not Collected Not Collected 53,450 7, ,041 34, % 66, % 0 0.0% Lake Benton 703 Not Collected Not Collected 4,651 Not Collected 5,287 2, % 2, % 0 0.0% Lamberton 1, ,000 Not Collected 9,955 1, % 8, % 7 0.1% Marshall Lyon County 21,605 Not Collected Not Collected 104,984 9, ,702 74, % 125, % 18, % Minneota 1, Not Collected 3, ,310 4, % 2, % 0 0.0% Morgan 2,358 Not Collected Not Collected 10,600 14,200 15,330 4, % 10, % 0 0.0% Mountain Lake 3,492 Not Collected Not Collected 31,200 3,458 54,366 20, % 28, % 5, % Nobles County 20,748 Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected Not Collected 165,942 55, % 110, % 0 0.0% Pipestone 9,895 Not Collected Not Collected 47,260 94,200 42,707 13, % 28, % % Redwood 7,613 Not Collected Not Collected 72,046 11, ,169 38, % 89, % 0 0.0% Rock County 9,809 Not Collected Not Collected 31,585 2,680 79,397 21, % 57, % 0 0.0% Slayton Public 4,894 Not Collected Not Collected 13,235 1,612 26,457 7, % 15, % 3, % Tracy Public 2,269 Not Collected Not Collected 20,772 1,240 16,046 3, % 12, % 0 0.0% Tyler Public 2, ,500 1,600 13,050 4, % 8, % % Wabasso 2,065 Not Collected Not Collected 13,000 14,750 24,434 12, % 12, % 0 0.0% Westbrook 1,752 Not Collected Not Collected 6,966 1,493 15,611 4, % 10, % % Windom 5,782 Not Collected Not Collected 26,676 12,500 48,102 18, % 29, % 0 0.0% 14

21 LIBRARY CARDS, VISITS, REFERENCE, CIRCULATION SOUTHEASTERN LIBRARIES COOPERATING (SELCO) (Federated) COMMON NAME/LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult SELCO REGION 475, , ,904 2,435, ,310 4,860,263 2,007, % 2,667, % 185, % SELCO Administration 18,064 2,980 3,309 Not Collected Not Collected 133,914 49, % 33, % 51, % Albert Lea 32,238 16,555 16, ,384 27, , , % 207, % 25, % Austin 30,674 15,894 15, ,456 10, , , % 192, % 0 0.0% Brownsdale , ,101 3, % 4, % 0 0.0% Caledonia 5, ,470 1,611 1,982 35,994 13, % 22, % 0 0.0% Cannon Falls 8,530 Not Collected Not Collected 58,936 Not Collected 101,346 45, % 55, % % Chatfield 4,220 1,745 1,858 21,632 2,054 42,831 20, % 19, % 3, % Dodge Center 4,593 1,484 1,554 12, ,439 14, % 15, % 0 0.0% Faribault 31,422 17,135 18, ,848 19, ,573 97, % 156, % 0 0.0% Grand Meadow ,966 Not Collected 11,853 2, % 8, % 0 0.0% Harmony 3,009 1,122 1,201 15, ,809 9, % 18, % 0 0.0% Hokah 1, ,845 2,337 15,667 4, % 11, % 0 0.0% Houston 3, ,239 1,754 14,372 8, % 6, % 0 0.0% Kasson 9,761 3,560 3,912 45,400 1,590 60,547 30, % 26, % 3, % Kenyon 3,450 1,318 2,429 15,222 12,665 53,414 22, % 30, % 0 0.0% La Crescent 9,675 2,499 3,697 43,680 7,384 78,744 33, % 45, % 0 0.0% Lake City 8,104 3,716 3,773 31,356 7,176 64,688 27, % 37, % Not Collected Lanesboro 2, , ,249 5, % 7, % 6, % Le Roy 1, ,856 1,063 12,307 3, % 8, % 2 0.0% Mabel 2, , ,546 2, % 4, % 0 0.0% Northfield 29,929 12,954 14, ,628 18, , , % 139, % 71, % Owatonna-Steele County 35,616 30,389 36, ,362 27, , , % 205, % 0 0.0% Pine Island 5,652 2,565 2,663 20,795 1,615 61,263 32, % 28, % 0 0.0% Plainview 7,344 2,803 3,180 31,616 1,014 64,922 30, % 34, % 0 0.0% Preston 2,820 1,218 1,218 16,120 2,912 29,131 12, % 16, % 0 0.0% Red Wing 18,902 12,271 13, ,264 11, ,261 63, % 117, % 0 0.0% Rochester 122,287 66,720 71, , ,145 1,377, , % 775, % 0 0.0% Rushford 4,138 1,149 1,348 17, ,883 8, % 11, % 8, % St. Charles 6,983 2,325 2,383 18,798 13,624 31,523 14, % 13, % 3, % Spring Grove 1, , ,968 1, % 3, % 0 0.0% Spring Valley 4,657 2,347 2,507 40,040 2,860 56,259 13, % 30, % 12, % Stewartville 9,022 4,305 4,508 28,193 6, ,386 30, % 80, % % Wabasha 4,340 1,820 1,984 25,532 4,680 47,179 17, % 29, % 0 0.0% West Concord 2, , ,659 6, % 8, % 7 0.0% Winona 49,362 21,881 23, ,620 13, , , % 200, % 0 0.0% Zumbrota 8,691 3, ,057 6, ,444 56, % 60, % % 15

22 LIBRARY CARDS, VISITS, REFERENCE, CIRCULATION TRAVERSE DES SIOUX LIBRARY SYSTEM (TDS) (Federated) COMMON NAME/LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Traverse Des Sioux Region 223,704 70,549 73,170 1,099, ,708 1,659, , % 785, % 227, % 0 TDS Administration 223, % % 0 0.0% Blue Earth City 6,337 3,100 3,130 45, ,333 9, % 21, % 19, % Blue Earth County 56,927 Not Collected Not Collected 325,832 44, , , % 126, % 92, % Comfrey Community 1, ,871 1,978 16,182 8, % 7, % % Elmore 1,120 Not Collected Not Collected 1, , % 1, % % Faribault 7,844 1,708 1,734 5, ,469 2, % 5, % 0 0.0% Hanska 1, , , % 1, % 0 0.0% Martin County 21,511 9,408 9, ,576 22, ,193 87, % 130, % 0 0.0% New Ulm 13,594 7,019 7,019 78,350 7, ,472 66, % 82, % % North Mankato 17,380 6,104 6,652 Not Collected 1, ,361 51, % 43, % 6, % St. Peter 12,391 4,439 5,407 64,532 4, ,448 41, % 31, % 46, % Sibley County 15,664 5,007 5,100 84,028 10, ,638 70, % 74, % 0 0.0% Sleepy Eye 5,752 2,339 2,365 5, ,995 14, % 9, % 3, % Springfield 2,211 1,562 1,723 50,305 6,216 38,280 16, % 21, % 0 0.0% Waseca Le Sueur Counties 45,528 19,121 19, , ,887 70, % 91, % 52, % Watonwan County 11,876 7,179 7, ,058 10, ,046 34, % 108, % 0 0.0% Wells 5,451 1,806 1,883 24,337 1,533 30,783 17, % 12, % % Winnebago 2,814 1,178 1,178 12, ,606 7, % 13, % 3, % 16

23 LIBRARY CARDS, VISITS, REFERENCE, CIRCULATION VIKING LIBRARY SYSTEM (Federated) COMMON NAME/LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Viking Region 124,197 45,630 45, , ,945 1,232, , % 766, % 37, % Viking Administration 124,197 3,572 3, ,443 58, ,889 51, % 71, % 0 0.0% Browns Valley ,502 5,538 29,931 11, % 18, % % Douglas County 32,821 Not Collected Not Collected 221,550 10, , , % 173, % 0 0.0% Elbow Lake 2,110 2,548 2,548 26,270 4,771 49,890 19, % 30, % 0 0.0% Fergus Falls 18,839 18,051 18, ,618 8, ,336 71, % 148, % 0 0.0% Glenwood 5,033 4,270 4,270 28,834 1,775 75,053 11, % 26, % 37, % Hancock 1,095 1,056 1,056 3,951 3,010 6,051 2, % 3, % 0 0.0% Morris 5,300 Not Collected Not Collected 95,400 11, ,982 46, % 109, % 0 0.0% New York Mills 2,837 2,547 2,547 21, ,283 13, % 20, % 0 0.0% Pelican Rapids 4,725 5,643 5,643 37,500 20, ,021 34, % 85, % 0 0.0% Perham Area 5,561 6,026 6,026 45,292 3,744 57,635 20, % 37, % 0 0.0% Wheaton 2,179 1,783 1,822 50, ,738 5, % 43, % 0 0.0% UNAFFILIATED LIBRARIES COMMON NAME/LOCATION Population Resident Cards Cards Visits Reference Circulation Children's Adult Unaffiliated 13,066 13,518 16, ,714 4, ,909 68, % 79, % 0 0.0% 0 Clarkfield , ,218 11, % 7, % 0 0.0% Crosby 2,312 6,969 6,969 36,056 3,870 59,451 29, % 30, % 0 0.0% East Grand Forks 8,146 5,031 7, ,688 38,064 65,367 25, % 39, % 0 0.0% Hendricks , ,332 1, % 1, % 0 0.0% Taylors Falls 1, Not Collected Not Collected 1, % 1, % 0 0.0% 17

24 MATERIALS COLLECTION ARROWHEAD LIBRARY SYSTEM (Federated) Books and Multiformat Print Common Name/Location Population Serials Audio Video Materials Subscriptions Databases E-Books Arrowhead Region 310,886 1,262,650 43,483 46,204 2, ,033 1,429,228 2,637 Not Applicable Not Applicable Arrowhead Administration 310,886 67,198 2,433 7, , ,980 Aurora 1,850 20, , , ,580 Babbitt 1,670 20, , ,581 Baudette 1,072 14, , ,580 Bovey , , ,580 Buhl , , , ,580 Calumet , , ,580 Carlton 810 5, , ,580 Chisholm 4,960 36, , ,580 Cloquet 11,201 61,157 2,354 2, , ,580 Coleraine 1,110 17, , ,580 Cook , , ,580 Duluth 86, ,911 20,223 11, , , ,580 Ely 3,724 31,723 1,154 1, , ,580 Eveleth 3,865 24, , ,580 Gilbert 1,847 14, , ,580 Grand Marais 1,402 20, , ,580 Grand Rapids 20,635 66,233 3,905 3, , ,580 Hibbing 17,071 70,383 3,779 3, , ,580 Hoyt Lakes 2,052 27, , ,581 International Falls 6,606 48, , , ,580 Keewatin 1,164 10, , ,580 Kinney 193 6, , ,580 Marble , , ,580 McKinley 80 3, , ,580 Moose Lake 2,327 19, , , ,580 Mountain Iron 2,999 31, , ,580 Silver Bay 3,739 28,538 1,242 1, , ,586 Two Harbors 3,613 28, , ,080 31, ,580 Virginia 9,157 84,650 1,400 2, ,580 18

25 MATERIALS COLLECTION EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Consolidated) GREAT RIVER REGIONAL LIBRARY (Consolidated) KITCHIGAMI REGIONAL LIBRARY (Consolidated) LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL LIBRARY (Consolidated) METROPOLITAN LIBRARY SERVICE AGENCY (MELSA) (Federated) Common Name/Location Population Books and Serials Audio Video Multiformat Materials Print Subscriptions Databases E-Books East Central Regional 164, ,486 11,989 13,578 2, , ,580 Common Name/Location Population Books and Serials Audio Video Multiformat Materials Print Subscriptions Databases E-Books Great River Regional 410, ,807 39,956 28,304 7,069 4, ,023 1, ,580 Common Name/Location Population Books and Serials Audio Video Multiformat Materials Print Subscriptions Databases E-Books Kitchigami Regional 134, ,458 12,248 15, , , ,580 Common Name/Location Population Books and Serials Audio Video Multiformat Materials Print Subscriptions Databases E-Books Lake Agassiz Regional 134, ,212 10,936 9, , , ,580 Books and Multiformat Print Data- Common Name/Location Population Serials Audio Video Materials Subscriptions bases E-Books MELSA Region 2,741,712 8,306, , ,887 8, ,167 9,864,335 19,980 Not Applicable Not Applicable MELSA Administration 2,741,712 2, ,580 Anoka County 279, ,176 40,803 31, ,664 1, ,580 Bayport 3,162 27,535 1,580 1, , ,580 Carver County 77, ,027 7,899 5, , , ,580 Columbia Heights 18,520 63,739 3,367 2, , ,580 Dakota County 353, ,690 39,552 26,137 3, ,050,527 2, ,854 Hennepin County 748,180 1,638, ,828 87, ,686 1,869,335 5, ,794 Minneapolis 382,618 2,313, ,186 36, ,489 3,113,558 4, ,580 Ramsey County 226, ,340 42,088 37, ,964 1, ,942 St. Paul Public 99, ,805 37,389 51, ,088,824 1, ,580 Scott County 20, ,011 9,237 6, , ,580 South Saint Paul 287,151 88,402 2,518 2, , ,580 Stillwater 15,143 77,993 4,709 4, , ,580 Washington County 191, ,463 48,424 26,390 2, ,425 1, ,580 19