The U.S. Public Libraries Data Report
U.S. Public Librariesby the Numbers
A state-by-state data report built from the federal government’s most recent Public Libraries Survey (IMLS, FY2024). A full profile for every state and D.C. — visits, circulation, programs, staffing, and funding, plus what each library system offers students and families for free.
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Free with a library card, in every state
Every US state runs a statewide library system that gives residents free access to online research databases, ebooks and audiobooks, and learning programs. Teachers and students can use these for school; parents can use them at home. This guide summarizes what each state offers and links you to the official source to get started. Select your state below.
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| State | Libraries | Visits / yr | Free databases | Homework help |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 221 | 10,671,056 | Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) | — |
| Alaska | 69 | 2,032,603 | SLED (Statewide Library Electronic Doorway) | Yes |
| Arizona | 89 | 14,801,108 | Digital Arizona Library (DAZL) | — |
| Arkansas | 59 | 7,010,195 | Traveler (Arkansas State Library) | — |
| California | 221 | 87,336,371 | — | — |
| Colorado | 112 | 21,647,139 | — | — |
| Connecticut | 190 | 14,742,206 | researchIT CT | — |
| Delaware | 21 | 2,801,681 | Delaware Libraries statewide databases | Yes |
| Florida | 79 | 45,626,257 | Florida Electronic Library | Yes |
| Georgia | 60 | 18,204,458 | GALILEO | — |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2,002,235 | Hawaii State Public Library System licensed collections | Yes |
| Idaho | 105 | 6,022,466 | LiLI (Libraries Linking Idaho) | — |
| Illinois | 623 | 40,495,352 | — | — |
| Indiana | 236 | 22,235,717 | INSPIRE | — |
| Iowa | 544 | 12,790,569 | State Library of Iowa online resources | Yes |
| Kansas | 323 | 9,701,988 | State Library of Kansas databases (State Library eCard) | — |
| Kentucky | 120 | 11,143,361 | Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) | — |
| Louisiana | 68 | 11,344,210 | Louisiana Library Connection | Yes |
| Maine | 257 | 5,061,986 | Digital Maine Library | — |
| Maryland | 26 | 17,290,101 | Sailor (Maryland's statewide databases) | — |
| Massachusetts | 367 | 28,349,367 | Massachusetts statewide databases (MBLC) | — |
| Michigan | 396 | 29,535,727 | Michigan eLibrary (MeL) | — |
| Minnesota | 140 | 17,492,835 | ELM (Electronic Library for Minnesota) | — |
| Mississippi | 53 | 4,316,928 | MAGNOLIA | — |
| Missouri | 152 | 17,577,654 | — | — |
| Montana | 84 | 3,248,834 | — | — |
| Nebraska | 245 | 5,450,906 | NebraskAccess | — |
| Nevada | 21 | 6,257,549 | Nevada Statewide Licensed Databases | — |
| New Hampshire | 222 | 4,916,230 | New Hampshire State Library databases | — |
| New Jersey | 295 | 28,262,239 | JerseyClicks | — |
| New Mexico | 101 | 4,731,500 | El Portal | Yes |
| New York | 759 | 66,945,374 | NOVELNY | — |
| North Carolina | 84 | 21,396,149 | NC LIVE | — |
| North Dakota | 78 | 1,780,927 | North Dakota State Library Online Resources | — |
| Ohio | 251 | 48,066,584 | Ohio Web Library (OPLIN / Libraries Connect Ohio) | — |
| Oklahoma | 122 | 8,691,892 | Oklahoma Department of Libraries digital resources | Yes |
| Oregon | 136 | 12,656,584 | Statewide Database Licensing Program (Gale) | — |
| Pennsylvania | 443 | 27,111,339 | POWER Library | — |
| Rhode Island | 48 | 3,623,286 | AskRI.org | Yes |
| South Carolina | 42 | 10,268,950 | DISCUS (South Carolina's Virtual Library) | Yes |
| South Dakota | 106 | 2,750,895 | South Dakota State Library Electronic Resources | — |
| Tennessee | 185 | 12,488,094 | Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) | — |
| Texas | 545 | 46,547,964 | TexShare Databases | — |
| Utah | 69 | 11,758,420 | Utah's Online Public Library (Pioneer) | — |
| Vermont | 183 | 2,799,661 | Vermont Online Library (VOL) | Yes |
| Virginia | 93 | 23,774,825 | Find It Virginia (Gale-powered) | — |
| Washington | 60 | 23,823,067 | Statewide Database Licensing (SDL) Project | — |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | 3,374,454 | DC Public Library Research & Learn | Yes |
| West Virginia | 96 | 2,799,978 | WV InfoDepot | — |
| Wisconsin | 381 | 22,932,635 | BadgerLink | — |
| Wyoming | 23 | 2,430,017 | GoWYLD.net | — |