Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2005 (NCES 2008-301)

This report includes national and state summary data on public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with an introduction, selected findings, and several tables. The report, which is based on data from the Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 2005, includes information on population of legal service area, service outlets, collections and services, full-time equivalent staff, and operating revenue and expenditures.