In fiscal year 2012, the Boston Public Library hosted more than 10,000 public programs, lent out more than 3.8 million books and audiovisual materials, and received more than 7.8 million visits to its web site. In the same year, the Boston Public Library helped more than 37,000 Boston residents sign up for library cards, hosted more than 800,000 free computer sessions, and had more than 3.4 million people pass through its doors.

 

Library-generated statistics

Boston Public Library Quarterly Usage Reports

• FY13 Quarter 2 Usage by Location (PDF)
• FY13 Quarter 1 Usage by Location (PDF)
• FY12 Quarter 4 Usage by Location (PDF)
• FY12 Quarter 3 Usage by Location (PDF)
• FY12 Quarter 2 Usage by Location (PDF)

Boston Public Library Accomplishments 2011-2012 (PDF)

Boston Public Library Accomplishments 2010-2011 (PDF)

Boston Public Library Fact Sheet (PDF)

 

Boston About Results

Boston About Results (BAR) is the City of Boston's performance management program. The cornerstone of BAR is a web-based system for collecting and tracking data for all City departments. BAR represents a citywide effort to increase accountability and transparency both within government and with citizens. Performance information is published quarterly on the City of Boston web site. The Boston Public Library provides links to this same quarterly information from www.bpl.org below. To learn more about BAR, visit the City of Boston's BAR web page.

 

State-level statistics

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) collects and analyzes financial, demographic and personnel data and information on public libraries' staffing and services. The data are compiled each year in a series of reports.

MBLC Library Statistics