Division of Library Development

Public Library Systems | (in .PDF)

Reference and Research Library Resources Councils | (in .PDF)

School Library Systems | (in .PDF)

System Contact Information

Public Library Systems | 3Rs | School Library Systems

Library System Plans of Service

• Index of Library Systems by County
• Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs) by Library System
• Types of Libraries -- A Comparison
• Public and Association Libraries: Library Types by Public Library System
• Types of Library Systems -- A Comparison
• Profiles of Library Systems and Libraries by Region
• Summary of Library Statistics; New York State 2006
• Directory of New York State Library Systems and Members
• School Library Systems program page

Questions and answers about the proposed budget applications in the Systems' Annual Report and Budget Initiative (SARBIT)

Statistics

Bibliostat Connect provides 16 years of New York data (1991-2006) from the Annual Report for Public and Association Libraries and the latest data from the Federal State Cooperative System (FSCS) and the Public Library Data Service (PLDS) for all public libraries in the nation.

More Information About Public Libraries

• Estimated New York State Public Library Construction Needs 2008-2012
• Look up Public Library SEDREF codes
• Certification of Public Librarians
  • Certified Public Librarians in New York State Since 1970
• Charter Actions Approved by the Board of Regents; January 2001-present
• Chartering a Public Library in New York State
• Public Library District "How-To" Kit
  • Creating Public Library Districts in New York State: a "how-to" guide
• Free Direct Access
• Public Library Standards:
  • New York's Public Libraries Meet Minimum Standards
  • Helpful Information for Meeting Minimum Public Library Standards
  • Title 8 NYCRR 90.2 Standards for Registration of Public, Free Association and Indian Libraries
• Types of Libraries -- A Comparison
• Central Library Information

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Related Information

New York State Library Announces Availability of Public Library and U.S. Census Data on the Web (Bibliostat Connect Public Library Data)

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) "Compare Public Libraries" product allows users to compare one library, the "library of interest," with a group of similar libraries, "the comparison group."