Table 701.60.

Public libraries, books and serial volumes, and per capita usage of selected library services per year, by state: Fiscal years 2011 and 2012

State	Number of public libraries1		Number of books and serial volumes				Per capita2  usage of selected services per year
			In thousands		Per capita2		Number of library visits3		Circulation (number of materials lent)		Reference transactions4		Uses of public-access internet computers
	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
United States	8,956	9,082	791,183	783,882	2.6	2.6	5.1	4.9	8.1	8.0	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.1
Alabama	212	219	9,766	9,671	2.1	2.1	3.7	3.6	4.4	4.5	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.0
Alaska	72	77	2,271	2,354	3.2	3.6	4.7	5.1	6.4	7.1	0.6	0.7	1.3	1.6
Arizona	90	91	9,601	8,399	1.5	1.3	4.4	4.3	7.9	7.8	0.6	0.7	0.9	1.0
Arkansas	55	56	6,611	6,501	2.5	2.5	4.1	4.1	5.7	5.4	0.9	0.8	1.3	0.8
California	182	183	70,531	68,912	1.9	1.8	4.5	4.3	6.5	6.1	0.7	0.6	0.9	0.9
Colorado	114	115	11,454	11,367	2.3	2.2	6.6	6.5	13.0	13.1	1.0	0.9	1.4	1.4
Connecticut	183	183	14,610	14,522	4.3	4.3	6.9	6.9	9.8	9.7	1.1	1.1	1.5	1.5
Delaware	21	21	1,657	1,697	1.8	1.9	4.9	5.1	6.0	7.0	0.5	0.5	0.8	0.9
District of Columbia	1	1	1,466	1,334	2.4	2.1	4.3	4.0	5.0	5.3	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.3
Florida	77	79	32,483	32,481	1.7	1.7	4.5	4.3	6.8	6.6	1.7	1.6	1.1	1.0
Georgia	61	61	16,660	16,637	1.6	1.6	3.4	3.2	4.5	4.2	1.0	0.9	1.3	1.3
Hawaii	1	1	3,375	3,394	2.5	2.5	3.6	3.9	5.1	5.0	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4
Idaho	101	101	4,358	4,350	3.1	3.1	6.4	6.8	10.9	10.9	0.9	0.9	1.3	1.3
Illinois	621	622	44,091	43,846	3.8	3.7	7.1	6.6	10.4	10.3	1.2	1.2	1.4	1.3
Indiana	238	237	24,342	24,321	4.3	4.0	6.7	6.3	13.6	12.7	1.0	0.9	1.5	1.3
Iowa	531	533	12,183	12,105	4.0	4.1	6.6	6.5	9.8	9.7	0.6	0.6	1.3	1.3
Kansas	311	321	9,517	9,473	3.9	3.8	6.2	6.0	11.0	10.7	0.9	0.8	1.8	1.6
Kentucky	118	119	8,953	8,803	2.1	2.0	4.6	4.5	6.9	6.8	0.8	0.9	1.1	1.1
Louisiana	68	68	11,876	11,934	2.6	2.6	3.6	3.7	4.4	4.5	0.9	0.9	1.5	1.4
Maine	214	229	5,855	5,964	5.1	5.2	6.1	6.2	8.3	8.4	0.5	0.6	1.1	1.2
Maryland	24	24	12,953	13,022	2.3	2.3	5.4	5.1	10.2	10.0	1.4	1.5	1.1	1.2
Massachusetts	359	359	32,576	32,668	5.0	5.0	6.4	6.5	9.9	9.9	0.8	0.8	1.2	1.2
Michigan	389	389	34,080	33,728	3.5	3.4	5.9	5.7	9.2	8.9	1.0	1.0	1.4	1.2
Minnesota	138	138	15,457	15,164	2.9	2.8	5.2	4.9	11.1	10.5	0.7	0.6	1.3	1.2
Mississippi	50	51	5,698	5,734	1.9	1.9	3.4	3.2	2.9	2.8	0.6	0.5	0.9	0.9
Missouri	147	147	16,961	17,220	3.1	3.2	5.7	5.6	9.9	10.0	1.0	0.7	1.2	1.2
Montana	81	82	2,781	2,700	2.8	2.7	4.7	4.7	7.6	7.6	0.5	0.5	1.4	1.6
Nebraska	216	265	5,733	5,949	4.0	4.1	6.0	6.0	9.7	9.4	0.7	0.6	1.6	1.6
Nevada	22	22	4,523	4,441	1.7	1.6	4.1	4.1	7.1	7.4	0.7	0.7	0.9	0.9
New Hampshire	221	218	5,965	5,874	6.0	6.0	8.0	7.7	11.7	11.6	0.8	0.8	1.0	1.2
New Jersey	281	297	28,671	29,075	3.3	3.3	5.6	5.5	7.2	7.1	1.0	0.9	1.2	1.2
New Mexico	82	85	4,508	4,271	2.8	2.6	5.0	4.5	6.3	5.7	0.7	0.6	1.2	1.2
New York	756	756	71,909	70,074	3.8	3.6	6.1	5.9	8.6	8.2	1.4	1.6	1.2	1.2
North Carolina	77	77	16,620	16,519	1.7	1.7	4.3	4.2	5.7	5.7	1.2	1.1	1.0	0.9
North Dakota	76	75	2,349	2,294	3.9	3.7	3.9	3.8	6.6	6.7	0.6	0.6	0.9	1.0
Ohio	251	251	44,570	44,120	3.9	3.8	7.7	7.6	16.6	16.4	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8
Oklahoma	117	118	7,394	7,441	2.4	2.4	4.5	4.7	7.2	7.1	0.9	1.0	1.3	1.3
Oregon	126	128	9,910	9,926	2.7	2.7	6.5	6.3	17.2	17.2	0.7	0.7	1.3	1.3
Pennsylvania	456	456	27,363	26,694	2.2	2.2	3.9	3.8	5.5	5.6	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.7
Rhode Island	48	48	4,585	4,428	4.4	4.2	5.8	5.8	7.5	7.1	0.7	0.7	1.4	1.4
South Carolina	42	42	9,480	9,343	2.0	2.0	3.9	3.9	5.7	5.6	1.1	0.7	1.1	1.0
South Dakota	103	112	2,887	2,988	4.1	4.0	5.6	5.3	8.8	8.9	0.6	0.6	1.5	1.9
Tennessee	185	185	11,445	11,525	1.8	1.8	3.3	3.4	4.1	4.2	0.6	0.6	0.9	0.9
Texas	553	551	41,284	40,707	1.8	1.7	3.3	3.2	5.1	5.5	0.7	0.6	0.8	0.8
Utah	72	72	6,800	6,964	2.5	2.5	7.1	6.8	13.8	13.5	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.2
Vermont	159	163	2,874	2,881	5.3	4.9	7.0	6.5	8.9	7.8	0.9	0.9	1.6	1.5
Virginia	91	91	18,723	18,332	2.4	2.3	5.3	5.0	9.9	9.7	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.3
Washington	61	61	13,972	14,842	2.1	2.2	6.7	6.4	12.9	12.1	0.8	0.8	1.4	1.6
West Virginia	97	97	5,356	5,140	3.0	2.8	3.2	3.2	4.0	3.6	0.4	0.4	0.8	0.7
Wisconsin	382	382	19,648	19,265	3.5	3.4	6.3	6.3	11.3	11.1	0.9	0.8	1.3	1.2
Wyoming	23	23	2,450	2,488	4.3	4.4	6.8	6.4	9.2	8.8	0.9	0.9	1.7	1.7

1 “Number of public libraries” refers to the number of administrative entities that are legally established under local or state law to provide public library service to the population of a local jurisdiction. A public library (administrative entity) may have a single outlet that provides direct service to the public, or it may have multiple service outlets. Outlets can be central libraries, branch libraries, bookmobiles, or books-by-mail-only outlets. In 2011, there were a total of 17,110 service outlets; in 2012, there were 17,219 service outlets.

2 Per capita (or per person) data are based on unduplicated populations of the areas served by public libraries.

3 Includes only the number of physical visits (entering the library for any purpose). The survey does not collect data on the number of online visits.

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

NOTE: Data include imputations for nonresponse. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal years 2011 and 2012, retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://www.imls.gov/research/public_libraries_in_the_united_states_survey.aspx. (This table was prepared April 2015.)