Table 436.

Public libraries, books and serial volumes, library visits, circulation, and reference transactions, by state: Fiscal years 2008 and 2009

State	Number of public libraries				Number of books and serial volumes				Library visits per capita1		Circulation per capita2		Reference transactions per capita3
					In thousands		Per capita
	2008		2009		2008	2009	2008	2009	2008	2009	2008	2009	2008	2009
1	2		3		4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
United States	9,221	4	9,225	4	816,099	815,909	2.8	2.7	5.1	5.4	7.7	8.1	1.0	1.0
Alabama	210		210		9,615	9,546	2.2	2.1	3.5	3.7	4.4	4.6	0.8	0.9
Alaska	86		87		2,491	2,532	3.7	3.7	5.1	5.1	6.3	6.4	0.6	0.7
Arizona	86		89		8,619	8,807	1.3	1.3	4.0	4.4	7.3	7.4	0.7	0.7
Arkansas	51		52		6,450	6,578	2.4	2.5	3.7	4.0	4.9	5.3	0.7	0.7
California	181		181		74,197	75,299	2.0	2.0	4.5	4.8	5.8	6.2	0.9	0.9
Colorado	115		114		12,039	11,916	2.5	2.4	6.3	6.7	12.0	13.0	1.2	1.2
Connecticut	195		195		15,609	15,646	4.4	4.5	6.8	7.0	9.4	9.7	1.4	1.3
Delaware	21		21		1,991	1,701	2.5	2.2	5.5	5.6	10.4	10.5	0.6	0.6
District of Columbia	1		1		2,063	2,130	3.5	3.6	4.6	4.9	3.0	3.9	1.4	1.4
Florida	80		80		32,736	32,643	1.7	1.7	4.5	4.8	6.2	6.8	1.6	1.6
Georgia	59		61		16,087	16,341	1.7	1.7	4.0	4.3	4.7	5.1	1.0	0.9
Hawaii	1		1		3,399	3,383	2.6	2.6	4.6	4.7	5.5	5.6	0.7	0.7
Idaho	104		104		4,192	4,275	3.1	3.2	6.4	6.8	9.4	10.3	0.8	0.9
Illinois	634		634		45,263	45,250	3.9	3.8	6.6	7.0	9.0	9.7	1.2	1.2
Indiana	238		238		25,873	25,672	4.5	4.5	7.2	7.4	13.7	14.1	1.0	1.0
Iowa	539		541		12,235	12,143	4.1	4.1	6.3	6.5	9.6	9.7	0.6	0.6
Kansas	327		328		10,381	10,314	4.4	4.3	6.2	6.6	11.4	11.8	1.1	1.1
Kentucky	116		117		8,674	8,849	2.1	2.1	4.4	4.5	6.7	6.9	0.9	0.7
Louisiana	68		68		11,641	11,651	2.6	2.6	3.3	3.5	4.0	4.2	1.2	1.4
Maine	272		269		6,505	6,536	5.4	5.4	5.9	5.9	7.7	7.9	0.6	0.6
Maryland	24		24		14,378	13,892	2.6	2.5	5.9	6.1	9.9	10.7	1.1	1.3
Massachusetts	370		370		32,713	32,969	5.1	5.1	6.5	6.5	8.4	8.9	0.9	0.8
Michigan	384		384		34,556	35,539	3.5	3.6	5.5	6.0	8.0	8.6	0.9	1.0
Minnesota	138		138		14,762	15,535	2.8	2.9	5.5	5.6	10.7	11.2	0.8	0.7
Mississippi	50		50		5,530	5,556	1.9	1.9	3.0	3.2	2.9	3.0	0.6	0.6
Missouri	152		150		18,034	17,592	3.5	3.4	5.5	5.9	9.4	10.1	1.1	1.1
Montana	80		80		2,732	2,731	3.0	3.0	4.5	4.9	6.5	6.9	0.5	0.5
Nebraska	270		269		6,643	6,345	5.1	4.7	6.9	6.8	10.5	10.4	0.9	0.8
Nevada	22		22		5,405	4,782	2.0	1.8	4.0	4.3	6.5	7.2	0.7	0.6
New Hampshire	231		230		6,210	6,217	4.7	4.7	5.6	5.9	8.4	8.9	0.6	0.6
New Jersey	303		301		30,342	30,230	3.6	3.6	5.9	6.1	7.3	7.8	1.0	1.0
New Mexico	91		91		4,578	4,615	2.9	2.9	4.8	5.0	6.3	6.5	0.9	0.8
New York	755		756		74,635	75,760	3.9	4.0	6.2	6.3	8.2	8.4	1.5	1.5
North Carolina	77		77		16,833	16,907	1.9	1.8	4.1	4.8	5.8	6.0	1.3	1.4
North Dakota	81		85		2,453	2,575	4.3	4.5	4.3	4.4	7.2	7.8	0.7	0.8
Ohio	251		251		46,893	45,818	4.1	4.0	8.0	8.0	16.7	17.0	1.8	1.8
Oklahoma	115		115		7,249	7,278	2.4	2.4	4.9	7.0	7.0	7.1	0.7	0.7
Oregon	126		127		9,407	9,927	2.8	2.7	6.6	6.8	15.4	15.4	0.8	0.8
Pennsylvania	457		458		29,837	28,180	2.5	2.4	4.0	4.1	5.8	6.0	0.7	0.7
Rhode Island	48		48		4,420	4,334	4.2	4.1	6.0	6.4	7.0	7.3	0.8	0.8
South Carolina	42		42		9,421	9,430	2.1	2.2	3.8	4.2	5.4	6.1	1.1	1.2
South Dakota	114		112		3,134	3,096	4.5	4.2	5.6	5.4	8.4	8.4	0.9	0.9
Tennessee	187		186		11,595	11,754	1.9	1.9	3.4	3.5	4.1	4.0	0.7	0.6
Texas	561		559		41,797	41,749	1.9	1.8	3.3	3.5	4.9	5.1	0.7	0.7
Utah	69		71		6,556	6,744	2.5	2.5	6.7	7.0	13.0	13.4	1.7	1.9
Vermont	183		184		2,900	2,964	4.8	4.9	6.4	6.5	7.7	7.8	0.8	0.8
Virginia	91		91		19,181	19,151	2.5	2.5	5.2	5.5	9.2	9.8	1.0	1.0
Washington	64		63		16,433	15,377	2.5	2.3	6.5	6.7	12.1	12.9	1.0	0.9
West Virginia	97		97		5,119	5,213	2.8	2.9	3.3	3.4	4.2	4.3	0.5	0.5
Wisconsin	381		380		19,843	19,956	3.5	3.5	6.3	6.4	10.9	11.5	0.9	0.9
Wyoming	23		23		2,447	2,484	4.7	4.7	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	1.1	1.2

1 The number of visits (entering the library for any purpose) per person during the year.

2 The number of library materials lent per person during the year.

3 A reference transaction is an information contact that involves the knowledge, use, recommendations, interpretation, or instructions in the use of one or more information sources by a member of the library staff.

4 In 2008, of the 9,221 public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, 7,469 were single-outlet libraries and 1,752 were multiple-outlet libraries. In 2009, of the 9,225 public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, 7,466 were single-outlet libraries and 1,759 were multiple-outlet libraries. Single-outlet libraries consist of a central library, bookmobile, or books-by-mail-only outlet. Multiple-outlet libraries have two or more direct service outlets, including some combination of one central library, branch(es), bookmobile(s), and/or books-by-mail-only outlets.

NOTE: Data include imputations for nonresponse. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Per capita figures are based on unduplicated populations of the areas served by public libraries.

SOURCE: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal years 2008 and 2009, retrieved October 28, 2011, from https://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/pls/index.asp. (This table was prepared October 2011.)