State Library Annual Reports
 

Highlights of Colorado State Library activities are summarized in numbers below. Of course the work provided cannot be adequately summarized by the numbers alone. The real stories are with those who work at the State Library and are dedicated to meeting the needs of libraries and their visitors.

More information about the successes of the last year, plus details of additional work completed can be found within each of links provided below. A full print version of the 2010-2011 State Library Annual Report is available.

Leadership & Support 81 public computer centers created 864 responses to School Library Survey 35 library web sites hosted on Plinket	Statewide Services 676% increase in access to digital State Publications documents 250,000 annual visits to library Jobline 863,000 audio, large print and Braille books distributed
Literacy Initiatives 224,796 children, teens and adult participants in statewide summer reading programs 51,259 literacy brochures distributed	Awards & Recognition 2 State Library staff honored as 2011 Movers & Shakers 2 state and national awards for exemplary services in institutional libraries and literacy
Grants & Scholarships $3.3 million Public Computer Centers grant 71 grants to small and rural public libraries	Presentations & Training 57 trainings on effective school libraries
Research & Publications 13 Fast Facts published 1 guest editor, "Colorado Libraries" issue	Financials 41 percent of budget provided by federal funds 19 percent of total State Library budget provided from state funds
Partners 10 state agency partners

 

Previous Annual Reports:
2008-2009 Annual Report (PDF)
2007-2008 Annual Report (PDF)

For additional information contact Gene Hainer, 303-866-6900.