Wisconsin State Library Public Library Statistics Portal

The LibPAS online forms for entering the 2011 public library annual report data opened Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Library directors should have received an email invitation to enter their report data. Library Annual Reports must be filed by March 1, 2012.

Public libraries can enter their secure access code here: to enter data or to generate reports.

 Information about the 2011 annual report, including a worksheet in PDF format, definitions for data elements, and additional instructions on data entry can be found on the Wisconsin's Public Library Development website, http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/annrpt.html.  If you have other questions about the annual report, contact your regional library system, email support, or call John DeBacher at (608) 266-7270. 

Report Templates for Library Comparisons

Public libraries can now utilize several report templates designed to quickly compare your library with other Wisconsin libraries, within a 10% range of local appropriation, circulation, municipal population, or total income. Graphical comparison charts can easily be generated from the tool. Comparison reports cannot be generated for 2011 data until mid-2012. However, reports can be run using 2010 data. See the following document for instructions: dpi.wi.gov/pld/pdf/COreports.pdf, which is supplemented by this narrated video. 

Note: If your library  previously received the access information via email and misplaced it, the login screen has a "password reminder" utility to re-send access information to the library director on record with DPI.

The "Maps" link (on the green bar, above right) generates an interactive map of Wisconsin public libraries.