2014 Public Libraries Survey Data Released | Compendium

Access the 2014 Public Libraries Survey (PLS) released by IMLS!    Find your library and explore state profiles!
Accompanying FY 2014 data are new online visualizations and tools to make the data easier to explore and use.

Since 1988, the annual Public Libraries Survey has provided a national census of public libraries in the United States. The data are collected from approximately 9,000 public library systems comprised of over 17,000 individual main libraries, library branches, and bookmobiles in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and outlying territories.