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About
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Public Library Survey Data
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Updated: 06/30/2026
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Contains Data from 2003 - 2025
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2025 data has not been validated by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) yet and should be treated as preliminary
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Some columns in the 2025 data may be blank because it is preliminary data
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2025 data were downloaded from Counting Opinions (LibPAS) after the end of the data collection season
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All data from 2024 and earlier are a combination of data downloaded from IMLS and Utah specific data downloaded from Counting Opinions (websites below)
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IMLS imputes certain values, so values may be slightly different than the raw data. Imputed values are flagged in the IMLS data found on their website, but are not included in this file for simplicity. You can find those flags in the datasets from IMLS
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IMLS: https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/surveys/public-libraries-survey-pls
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Counting Opinions: https://ut.countingopinions.com/main.php
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Contact the State Data Coordinator for help with Counting Opinions
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Columns that have no values within the past 5 years have been removed from the All Years sheet. The yearly data sheets will still show all of that year's columns
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Information on variables, including what certain codes mean, can be found in the appendix of the Data File Documentation and User Guide
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Documentation Guide: https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/2026-06/PublicLibrariesSurvey_FiscalYear2024_DataDocumentationandUsersGuide.pdf
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Note that this is the documentation as of 2024
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Questions/Comments/Corrections, contact the Utah State Data Coordinator
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