November 2024
Comparing Colorado’s PLAR data to national reports can reveal valuable insights, but one must be careful when doing so!
October 2024
These word clouds reveal the 23 languages reportedly used by Colorado public library staff to communicate with visitors.
September 2024
Discover what library staff are achieving across the nation to grow digital equity despite the obstacles they face
August 2024
Read up on the recent changes to the Tourism Community Library designation and why this grouping exists in Colorado.
July 2024
Explore the many ways that Colorado public libraries are funded and the factors to consider when working with this data.
June 2024
Learn how to use sparklines to your advantage while exploring data on summer reading programs across Colorado.
May 2024
An accessible survey is key to ensuring the data collected is representative of all the communities a library serves.
April 2024
An introduction to diverging bar charts alongside a look at Colorado public libraries’ use of interlibrary loans.
March 2024
How many people do public library outreach services engage across Colorado? Explore the three charts in this post to find out.
February 2024
Gain confidence identifying, reading, and building histograms with a data set of public libraries’ hours open per week.