Queensland Public Libraries Annual Statistics
State Library of Queensland

Explanatory Information
Annual statistical data on Public Library Services from each Queensland Council from 2010-11 financial year onwards.
This dataset includes Council level data on expenditure, collections, usage, membership, events, and services. Branch level data on facilities, opening hours, and services is also included.
Additional background information can be found on the Public Library Statistics web page: http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/manage/statistics 
About this index
In accordance with the Service Level Agreement for Public Library Services each Queensland Council is required to submit annual statistical data detailing the performance of its library service each financial year. This data is published in the annual Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin to provide valuable information about Local Government libraries in Queensland. 
This index compiles that data from 2010/2011 financial year on:
Council level data on:
•	Expenditure
•	Collection
•	Usage
•	Membership
•	Events
•	Services	Branch level data on:
•	Facilities
•	Opening hours
•	Services	
Additional background information can be found on the Public Library Statistics web page https://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/managing-my-library/statistics.
About this data file
Two files are provided for each annual period: one file for council level data and one file for branch level data. The data was extracted from the annual bulletin and some records have been edited for clarity and consistency. Edits include:
•	standardised column headers across financial years
•	changed format of operating hours from ‘hh:mm’ to decimal numbers
•	corrected missing and incorrect values
•	restored ‘0’, ‘No’ and ‘-‘ values that were replaced with blanks in the bulletin
The data is provided in a comma separated values (CSV) file. The file can be opened as a text file, or in spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel. Please note that if you are using Excel, it is best to use the Text Import Wizard and import all columns as ‘text’ rather than ‘general’ format. This will prevent Excel making changes to numbers or dates in the file.
Fields in the dataset
Council
Text – Name of the Council responsible for the public libraries identified, in both Branch level and Council level files. 

On 1 January 2014, four new councils were created:
1)	Douglas Shire Council (from Cairns Regional Council)
2)	Livingstone Shire Council (from Rockhampton Regional Council)
3)	Mareeba Shire Council (from Tablelands Regional Council)
4)	Noosa Shire Council (from Sunshine Coast Regional Council)
Service type
Country Lending Service, Rural Libraries Queensland or Independent Library Service – Type of public library service provided by each Local Government, in both Branch level and Council level files.
•	Country Lending Service (CLS) – provided by the State Library of Queensland in partnership with Local Government until 30 June 2011.

•	Rural Libraries Queensland (RLQ) – replaced CLS on 1 July 2012. These libraries operate in local governments serving populations of less than 15,000.

•	Independent Library Service – Public libraries operated by Local Governments with State Government Public Library Grant funding for library resources.

•	Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC) – Queensland public information hubs and libraries owned and operated by Indigenous Shire Councils, with assistance by the Library Board of Queensland.
In 2013/2014 Hinchinbrook Shire Council moved from an Independent Library Service to the Rural Libraries Queensland service.
Branch level fields

Branch name
Text – Name of the Branch at the time of reporting.

Year opened
Numerical date – Year the Branch facilities opened.

Hours open per week
Number – Total number of hours the Branch is open, or the Mobile operates, every week. The value ‘-’ in this field indicates data was not provided by the council.

Open Saturday | Open Sunday
Yes or No – Is the Branch is open on Saturdays/Sundays?

Mobile stops per week
Number – Total number of stops a mobile ‘branch’ makes every week. The value ‘-’ in this field indicates the data is not applicable or the data was not provided by the council.

Floor space total | Floor space public access
Number – Total floor space and public access floor space available in the Branch’s facility. The value ‘-’ in this field indicates data was not provided by the council.

Internet connection type
Broadband, Dialup or No connection – Type of internet available at the Branch.

Public access Wi-Fi
Yes or No – Does the Branch provide Wi-Fi access to the public?

Bookable spaces
Yes or No – does the Branch provide meeting rooms or bookable spaces to the public?

Bookable spaces hours booked
Number – Total hours booked for the bookable spaces provided to the public. The value ‘-’ in this field indicates the data is not applicable or the data was not provided by the council. Reported from 2010/11 to 2018/19.
Council level fields

Population	
Number – Total population the Council serves.

Library management system
Text – Service provider and name of the integrated library system used by the Council’s public libraries.

Public library grant
Number – Dollar amount of public library grants awarded to the Council. Additional information at: https://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/programs-grants/grant-opportunities 

First 5 Forever grant
Number – Dollar amount of First 5 Forever grants awarded to the Council. Reported from 2019/20 on. Additional information at: https://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/programs-grants/grant-opportunities/first-5-forever-grants 

Members total | Members new
Number – Count of total library members and new library members for the Council.

Staff FTEs
Number – Total full-time equivalent staff members at the Council.

Expenditure…
Number – Dollar amount the Council spent on each expenditure category. Expenditure categories include the following fields:
Reported from 2010/11 to 2018/19
•	Expenditure excluding digital resources
Reported in all financial years
•	Salary expenditure
•	Operating expenditure
•	Expenditure digital resources
•	Expenditure total materials
•	Expenditure capital
•	Expenditure total all categories

Reported from 2012/2013 on
•	Expenditure print
•	Expenditure non-print physical
Collection…
Number – Count of collection items held by the Council for each category. In 2010/2011 and 2011/2012, collections were categorised by lending and reference stock. From 2012/2013 on, collections were categorised by material type. The value ‘-’ in these fields indicates data was not provided by the council. Collection categories include the following fields:
Reported in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012
•	Collection lending stock
•	Collection reference stock
•	Other non-lending stock
•	Collection journals etc
•	Collection newspapers
Reported from 2010/11 to 2018/19
•	Collection journals newspapers etc
Reported from 2012/13 to 2018/19
•	Collection books
•	Collection other print
•	Collection audio CDs
•	Collection DVDs
•	Collection electronic games
•	Collection other kits devices etc
•	Collection total non-print physical
Reported in all financial years
•	Collection eBook
•	Collection other digital items
•	Collection total digital
•	Collection total all categories
Reported from 2012/2013 on
•	Collection total print
•	Collection eAudio
Reported from 2019/2020 on
•	Collection audio items
•	Collection video items
•	Collection other physical
•	Collection total physical items
•	Collection eVideo

Acquisition…
Number – Count of new collection items acquired by the Council for each category. In 2010/2011 and 2011/2012, collections were categorised by lending and reference stock. From 2012/2013 on, collections were categorised by material type. Acquisition categories include the following fields:
Reported in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012
•	Acquisition lending stock
•	Acquisition reference stock
Reported from 2012/13 to 2018/19
•	Acquisition books
•	Acquisition journals newspapers etc
•	Acquisition other print
•	Acquisition audio CDs
•	Acquisition DVDs
•	Acquisition electronic games
•	Acquisition other kits devices etc
•	Acquisition total non-print physical
Reported in all financial years
•	Acquisition other digital items
•	Acquisition total digital
•	Acquisition total all categories
Reported from 2012/2013 on
•	Acquisition total print
•	Acquisition eAudio
•	Acquisition eBook
Reported from 2019/2020 on
•	Acquisition audio items
•	Acquisition video items
•	Acquisition other physical
•	Acquisition total physical items
•	Acquisition eVideo
Withdrawal…
Number – Count of collection items removed by the Council for each category. In 2010/2011 and 2011/2012, collections were categorised by lending and reference stock. From 2012/2013 on, collections were categorised by material type. Withdrawal categories include the following fields:
Reported in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012
•	Withdrawal lending stock
•	Withdrawal reference stock

Reported from 2012/13 to 2018/19
•	Withdrawal books
•	Withdrawal journals newspapers etc
•	Withdrawal other print
•	Withdrawal audio CDs
•	Withdrawal DVDs
•	Withdrawal electronic games
•	Withdrawal other kits devices etc
•	Withdrawal total non-print physical
Reported in all financial years
•	Withdrawal other digital items
•	Withdrawal total digital
•	Withdrawal total all categories
Reported from 2012/2013 on
•	Withdrawal total print
•	Withdrawal eAudio
•	Withdrawal eBook
Reported from 2019/2020 on
•	Withdrawal audio items
•	Withdrawal video items
•	Withdrawal other physical items
•	Withdrawal total physical items
•	Withdrawal eVideo
Usage…
Number – Count of collection usage for the Council by each category. The value ‘-’ in these fields indicates the data is not applicable or the data was not provided by the council. Usage categories include the following fields:
Reported from 2012/13 to 2018/19
•	Usage physical items
Reported in all financial years
•	Physical visits
•	Reference enquiries
•	Reservations
•	Total circulation
Reported from 2012/2013 on
•	Usage eAudio
•	Usage eBook
•	Usage downloads

Reported from 2019/2020 on
•	Web visits
•	Usage print
•	Usage audio items
•	Usage video items
•	Usage other physical items
•	Usage total physical items
•	Usage eVideo
•	Usage other digital items
•	Usage other data
•	Usage total digital
Events…
Number – Count of event sessions and attendance for the Council by each category. The value ‘-’ in these fields indicates the data is not applicable or the data was not provided by the council. Events categories include the following fields:
Reported in all financial years
•	Events for children total | Events for children total attendance
•	Events for young adult 13 to 17 | Events for young adults 13 to 17 attendance
•	Events for digital literacy | Events for digital literacy attendance
•	Events for adult literacy | Events for adult literacy attendance
•	Events for cultural celebration | Events for cultural celebration attendance
•	Events other categories | Events other categories attendance
•	Events total all categories | Events total all categories attendance
Reported from 2017/2018 on
•	Events for children 0 to 5 | Events for children 0 to 5 attendance
•	Events for children 6 to 12 | Events for children 6 to 12 attendance
Services…
Number – Count of services provided and hours used for the Council by each category. The value ‘-’ in this field indicates the data is not applicable or the data was not provided by the council.
Reported in all financial years
•	Public access internet devices | Public access internet devices hours used
•	Other public access devices
•	Wi-Fi sessions | Wi-Fi hours used
Reported from 2010/2011 to 2018/2019
•	Other public access devices hours used
Per capita…
Number –Value as applied to a single member of the Council’s population for each category. The value ‘-’ in this field indicates data was not provided by the council.
Reported in all financial years
•	Per capita operating expenditure
•	Per capita collection items
•	Per capita acquisition
•	Per capita withdrawal
•	Per capita circulation
•	Per capita reference enquiries
•	Per capita physical visits
Only reported in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012
•	Per capita lending stock
Please send any questions or feedback about any of the datasets released publicly by State Library to opendata@slq.qld.gov.au.