State Library Update, July 2004

Quarterly State Library Update for patrons.

State Library Update, April 2004

Quarterly State Library Update for patrons.

Is a Combined School/Public Library Right for Your Community?

This document is intended to assist Iowa communities in making informed decisions on combining school and public library services. It provides decision-makers with a means of assessing the feasibility of establishing a combined library and, if the decision is made to proceed, with a Planning Guide that addresses the many areas of library operations that need to be considered if the combined library is to be successful. Alternatives to combining libraries exist. Contracted services provide one such option. There are many areas where school and public libraries can and should collaborate in order to provide better service to the community. These alternatives are also outlined in this document.

State Library Update, July 2006

Quarterly State Library Update for patrons.

State Library Update, April 2007, Vol.5, no. 2

Quarterly State Library Update for patrons.

State Library Update, February 2007, Vol.5, no. 1

Quarterly State Library Update for patrons.

State Library Update, July 2004

Quarterly State Library Update for patrons.

Iowa Library Trustee's Handbook, 2009

Gives trustees a basic understanding of their responsibilities and power.

Iowa Public Library Statistics, July 2005-June 2006

The 2005-2006 (FY06) edition of Iowa Public Library Statistics includes information on income, expenditures, collections, circulation, and other measures, including staff. Each section is arranged by size code, then alphabetically by city. The totals and percentiles for each size code grouping are given immediately following the alphabetical listings. Totals for all reporting libraries are given at the end of each section. There are 542 libraries included in this publication; 10 did not report. The Table of Cities and Size Codes lists the libraries alphabetically and gives their size codes. The table allows a user of this publication to locate information about a specific library. The following table lists the size code designations, the population range in each size code, the number of libraries reporting in each size code, and the total population of the reporting libraries in each size code. The total population of the 542 libraries is 2,243,396. Population data is used to determine per capita figures used throughout the publication.

Iowa Public Library Statistics, July 2006-June 2007

The 2006-2007 (FY07) edition of Iowa Public Library Statistics includes information on income, expenditures, collections, circulation, and other measures, including staff. Each section is arranged by size code, then alphabetically by city. The totals and percentiles for each size code grouping are given immediately following the alphabetical listings. Totals and medians for all reporting libraries are given at the end of each section. There are 543 libraries included in this publication; 530 submitted a report. The table of size codes (page 6) lists the libraries alphabetically. The libraries in each section of the publication are listed by size code, then alphabetically by city. The following table lists the size code designations, the population range in each size code, the number of libraries reporting in each size code, and the total population of the reporting libraries in each size code. The total population served by the 543 libraries is 2,248,279. Population data is used to determine per capita figures throughout the publication.

Rural Library Funding, 2007

Rural library funding by county (.pdf) including per capita and by valuation, for FY07.

Rural Library Funding, 2009

Rural library funding by county (.pdf) including per capita and by valuation, for FY08.

Rural Library Funding, 2008

Rural library funding by county (.pdf) including per capita and by valuation, for FY08.

Rural Library Funding, 2008

Rural library funding by county (.pdf) including per capita and by valuation, for FY08.

Rural Library Funding, 2009

Rural library funding by county (.pdf) including per capita and by valuation, for FY08.