2025 Annual Report  

This year the New York State Library’s Division of Library Development (DLD) is securing a new vendor to host the annual report survey platform (due to the unexpected closure of Baker & Taylor), which means the processes around filing the report will be different and new to ALL this year.

What We know

Last update: March 3, 2026 

• Reports will be filed online via Counting Opinions LibPAS data management program.
  • Access information and login credentials are expected to emailed soon.
• View the list of NEW questions for the 2025 report
• View the Outline of Major Changes for this report
  • NOTE: There will be some amount of re-numbering due to questions added, removed, or re-ordered since the 2024 Annual Report. Not all instances of re-numbering are noted in this outline.
  • The due date mentioned in this document is the system due date.
    NEW Member Library due date: April 3rd

Coming the Week of March 9th

• Login Information
• Informational Packets
• Updated Quick Reference Guide

What can you do NOW?

• Get it on the agenda! Make sure the review and acceptance of the library’s annual report is on the Library Board’s February or March agenda.

• Refamiliarize yourself with:
  • Your copy of your Library’s report for last year.
  • Last year’s list of questions
  • Last year’s Instructions for Completing
  • Last year’s MHLS Quick Reference Guide

Register for a Virtual Co-working Session

Annual Reports are better with company!

Annual Report Co-Working Café

• Monday, March 9, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Canceled
• Wednesday March 11, 2026, 5:00 – 7:00PM | Register
• Friday, March 13, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Register
• Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Register
• Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Register
• Thursday, March 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Register
• Friday, March 20, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Register

Not a presentation, not a webinar. Just a shared virtual space to get it done, with live answers when you need them. You can drop in for 10 minutes or stay the full session.

Get a jump on it

You can start assembling your answers now. We’ve created a spreadsheet of last year’s report questions, where you can store your answers. We’ll update it as questions are finalized.

Questions?

Contact Laura Crisci, MHLS Library Sustainability Coordinator.