IMLS Library Search & Compare

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Institute of Museum and Library Services

Version:  View help for Version V2

Name File Type Size Last Modified
  Library Search & Compare 02/10/2025 02:50:PM
Search and Compare Definitions 20250210.pdf application/pdf 2 MB 02/10/2025 09:57:AM

Project Citation: 

Institute of Museum and Library Services. IMLS Library Search & Compare. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-04-18. https://doi.org/10.3886/E218902V2

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title IMLS Library Search & Compare
Summary:  View help for Summary This dataset is downloaded from the Library Search and Compare dashboard on the IMLS website. Data is divided by years. Each row of the spreadsheet is an individual library. Indicators covered include visits, funding, resources/databases, programs and staff.

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Microdata: Yes
Level of Analysis: Individuals - Libraries
Variables Present: Yes
File Layout: .xlsx
Codebook: No, but there is a definitions document
Methods: No
Weights (with appropriate documentation): No
Publications: No
Aggregate Data: No
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.imls.gov/search-compare

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms libraries; public libraries; comparison
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States of America
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2018 – 2022


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V2 [2026-04-18]

V1 [2025-02-10]

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