MHLS - Annual Report 2003

Mid-Hudson Library System Statistical
Annual Report 2003

As reported on member library annual reports.
indicates pages that are new since the print copies were distributed.

The information in this report reflects conditions and activities for the calendar year 2003.
Chartered population figures are based on the 2000 Census.
Per capita statistics are based upon each library's chartered population. In some instances this does not reflect the actual populations served, skewing the per capita figure. Check with your library to verify the figure.
Some libraries received in-kind services in addition to their monetary receipts. The value of these services is reflected in the "In-Kind Services" section of this report.
Chatham Public Library, as a combined school and public library district, has school library holdings included in its total.

Map of public library systems in New York State
Quotable Facts from the Annual Report
Map of area served by MHLS
List of MHLS Member Libraries with type
Types of libraries - a comparison
Minimum library standards (from NYS Library)
Registered borrowers - Line Graph
Information (Type, Population 2000 Census, Total Paid Staff, Full-time Equivalent (FTE), Card Holders, Annual Visits, Annual Reference Transactions, Number of Public Internet Terminals, Users of Electronic Resources in Typical Year)
Total System Circulation - Line graph
Circulation of Non-Print Materials - Line graph
Circulation compared to Visits - Line graph
Inter-Library Loan Comparison - Bar graph
Circulation (Adult Fiction, Adult Non Fiction, Total Adult Book Circulation, Children's Circulation, Total Book Circulation, Adult Non-Print Circulation, Children's Non-Print Circulation, Total Non-Print Circulation, Total Circulation, Children's Total Circulation, ILL Borrowed, ILL Loaned)
Rank by total circulation - Bar graph
Rank by circulation per capita - Bar graph
Member library holdings - Pie graph
Holdings (Total books, Fiction, Non Fiction, Total Adult Books, Children's Books, Audio (includes audiobooks and music), Video (includes videocassettes, laser discs, DVDs, videodiscs, videotapes, videocassettes, etc as per DLD instructions) Total Holdings
Rank by holdings per capita
Programs Sessions -- Bar graph
Program Attendance - Bar graph
Programs (Adult Programs, Adult Attendance, Young Adult Programs, Young Adult Attendance, Children's Programs, Children's Attendance, Total Programs, Total Attendance)
Sources of Funding for MHLS Member Libraries - Pie graph
Mid-Hudson Libraries - Rank by Total Operating Receipts - Bar graph
Receipts (County, Town, City, Village, School District, Special District, Total Public Funds, LLSA, Other Cash Grants, Additional Aid, Gifts & Contributions, Fundraising, Investment Income, Charges & Other, Total Receipts)
In-Kind Services Some libraries receive in-kind services in addition to their monetary receipts. (Population 2000 Census, Public Funds, Building Space, Utilities, Internet Service, Other In-kind, Total In-kind, Total Receipts, Receipts Including In-kind, Receipts Per Capita, Receipts Including In-kind Per Capita)
Rank by receipts per capita with and without in-kind services
Member Library Disbursements - Pie graph
Disbursements (Personnel, Books, Serials, AV, Electronic Format & Other, Fuel, Insurance, Repairs & Other Bldg.Expense, Office Supplies, Phone, Electronic Access, Postage, Other Misc., Total Disbursements, Capital Fund Balance)
Rank by disbursements per capita
Salary Information (Includes 'full-time equivalent' data)

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