LJ Index of Public Library Service 2013
The Star Libraries
Beyond the Stars
All the Stars, State by State
The Case for New Outputs
Spotlights: New and Improved Stars
The More Things Change
Find a Library
LJ Index FAQ
The LJ Index contains far more data than we can cram into the print issue. Below, some web-exclusive tables that shed some additional light on libraries whose star status changed from last year to this, whether they’re new to the Index, adding or losing stars, or changing spending categories. In addition to tracking which libraries gained a star in 2013 who did not rate one in 2012, for the first time this year, see who has gained a star for the first time since the inauguration of the LJ Index.
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Table A: Libraries with "New Stars", LJ Index 2013 Edition (based on IMLS 2011 data)
Expenditure Category
Stars
Library
City
State
Score
First-Time Star
$10K-$49.9K
*****
Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield
NE
1913
$10K-$49.9K
*****
Genoa Public Library
Genoa
NE
1789
Y
$10K-$49.9K
*****
Swink School/Public Library
Swink
CO
1755
$10K-$49.9K
****
Columbus Village Library
Columbus
NM
1679
$10K-$49.9K
****
Lennox Community Library
Lennox
SD
1481
Y
$10K-$49.9K
****
Valley Mills Public Library
Valley Mills
TX
1424
$10K-$49.9K
***
Dexter Public Library
Dexter
IA
1403
Y
$10K-$49.9K
***
Creighton Public Library
Creighton
NE
1373
Y
$10K-$49.9K
***
Muscoda Public Library
Muscoda
WI
1361
$10K-$49.9K
***
Elgin Public Library
Elgin
IA
1353
Y
$10K-$49.9K
***
Tri-Valley Community Library
Healy
AK
1316
$50K-$99.9K
*****
Sand Point Community/School Library
Sand Point
AK
2695
$50K-$99.9K
****
Overbrook Public Library
Overbrook
KS
1793
Y
$50K-$99.9K
****
Tonto Basin Public Library
Tonto Basin
AZ
1594
Y
$50K-$99.9K
****
Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library
Alden
IA
1566
$50K-$99.9K
****
Hubbard Public Library
Hubbard
IA
1554
$50K-$99.9K
****
Wellsburg Public Library
Wellsburg
IA
1498
Y
$50K-$99.9K
***
Bolton Free Library
Bolton Landing
NY
1415
$50K-$99.9K
***
Craig Public Library
Craig
AK
1407
Y
$50K-$99.9K
***
Freeman Public Library
Freeman
SD
1395
Y
$50K-$99.9K
***
Oakland Public Library
Oakland
NE
1372
Y
$50K-$99.9K
***
Limon Memorial Library
Limon
CO
1368
$100K-$199.9K
*****
Haslet Public Library
Haslet
TX
2000
Y
$100K-$199.9K
****
Bettsville Public Library
Bettsville
OH
1853
$100K-$199.9K
****
The Southworth Library Association
Dryden
NY
1725
Y
$100K-$199.9K
***
Boswell-Grant Township Public Library
Boswell
IN
1628
Y
$100K-$199.9K
***
Beresford Public Library
Beresford
SD
1581
Y
$100K-$199.9K
***
Cimarron City Library
Cimarron
KS
1556
$100K-$199.9K
***
Dennis Memorial Library Assoc.
Dennis
MA
1533
Y
$200K-$399.9K
*****
Leetonia Community Public Library
Leetonia
OH
3715
Y
$200K-$399.9K
*****
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Maricopa
AZ
2788
Y
$200K-$399.9K
****
Alpine County Library/Archives
Markleeville
CA
1777
Y
$200K-$399.9K
****
St. Paris Public Library
St. Paris
OH
1632
Y
$200K-$399.9K
****
Stockbridge Library Association
Stockbridge
MA
1544
$200K-$399.9K
****
Garden Home Community Library
Portland
OR
1460
$200K-$399.9K
***
Fairport Harbor Public Library
Fairport Harbor
OH
1452
$200K-$399.9K
***
Green Tree Public Library
Pittsburgh
PA
1427
$200K-$399.9K
***
Ridgway Library District
Ridgway
CO
1382
$200K-$399.9K
***
New Cumberland Public Library
New Cumberland
PA
1368
$200K-$399.9K
***
Sea Cliff Village Library
Sea Cliff
NY
1365
Y
$400K-$999.9K
*****
New Carlisle & Olive Township Public Library
New Carlisle
IN
3435
$400K-$999.9K
*****
Provincetown Public Library
Provincetown
MA
2808
$400K-$999.9K
****
Loudonville Public Library
Loudonville
OH
1650
$400K-$999.9K
****
New Port Richey Public Library
New Port Richey
FL
1636
Y
$400K-$999.9K
***
Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley
PA
1520
$400K-$999.9K
***
Snow Library
Orleans
MA
1490
$1M-$4.9M
****
Ocean City Free Public Library
Ocean City
NJ
1907
Y
$1M-$4.9M
***
West Bloomfield Township Public Library
West Bloomfield
MI
1592
Y
$1M-$4.9M
***
Manlius Library
Manlius
NY
1452
Y
$1M-$4.9M
***
Jericho Public Library
Jericho
NY
1451
$5M-$9.9M
*****
Westport Public Library
Westport
CT
1773
$5M-$9.9M
*****
Ela Area Public Library District
Lake Zurich
IL
1580
$5M-$9.9M
****
La Crosse Public Library
La Crosse
WI
1126
Y
$5M-$9.9M
***
Huntington Public Library
Huntington
NY
928
Y
$5M-$9.9M
***
Mount Prospect Public Library
Mount Prospect
IL
923
Y
$5M-$9.9M
***
Vernon Area Public Library District
Lincolnshire
IL
903
$10M-$29.9M
****
Capital Area District Library
Lansing
MI
903
Y
$10M-$29.9M
****
Henrico County Public Library
Henrico
VA
896
Y
$10M-$29.9M
****
Kenton County Public Library
Ft. Mitchell
KY
869
Y
$10M-$29.9M
***
Somerset County Library
Bridgewater
NJ
779
$10M-$29.9M
***
Ramsey County Library
Shoreview
MN
776
Y
$10M-$29.9M
***
Eugene Public Library
Eugene
OR
753
$10M-$29.9M
***
Topeka And Shawnee County Public Library
Topeka
KS
742
$10M-$29.9M
***
Loudoun County Public Library
Leesburg
VA
723
$30M+
****
Denver Public Library
Denver
CO
843
$30M+
***
Saint Louis County Library
St. Louis
MO
780
Y
$30M+
***
Salt Lake County Library System
Salt Lake City
UT
726
Table B: Libraries With Stars in Both 2012 and 2013 Editions That Also Changed Expenditure Categories
Expenditure Category 2012 Edition
Expenditure Category 2013 Edition
Library
City
State
Stars 2012 Edition
Stars 2013 Edition
Score 2012 Edition
Score 2013 Edition
$10K-$49.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Centerville Community Library
Centerville
SD
*****
*****
1785
1924
$50K-$99.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Macsherry Library
Alexandria Bay
NY
*****
***
1812
1531
$100K-$199.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Red Hook Public Library
Red Hook
NY
****
*****
1906
2034
$100K-$199.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Rogersville Public Library
Rogersville
AL
****
*****
1838
1970
$100K-$199.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Mt. Pleasant Public Library
Mt. Pleasant
UT
****
***
1805
1377
$200K-$399.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Monticello Township Library
Monticello
IL
*****
****
2063
1861
$200K-$399.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Parker Public Library
Parker
AZ
****
***
1955
1566
$200K-$399.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Cordova District Library
Cordova
IL
****
****
1748
1730
$400K-$999.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Seward Community Library
Seward
AK
****
****
1566
1637
$400K-$999.9K
$1M-$4.9M
Mattituck-Laurel Library
Mattituck
NY
***
***
1492
1566
Table C: Libraries With Stars in 2012 & 2013 Editions Where Number of Stars Differed
Expenditure Category 2012 Edition
Expenditure Category 2013 Edition
Library
City
State
Stars 2012 Edition
Stars 2013 Edition
Score 2012 Edition
Score 2013 Edition
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Nora E. Larabee Memorial Library
Stafford
KS
*****
****
1733
1607
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Winthrop Public Library
Winthrop
IA
*****
****
1727
1552
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Piedmont Public Library
Piedmont
WV
*****
****
1561
1480
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Winchester Public Library
Winchester
KS
****
*****
1520
1698
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Swea City Public Library
Swea City
IA
****
*****
1455
1794
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Readstown Public Library
Readstown
WI
****
***
1429
1312
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Lewiston Public Library
Lewiston
UT
****
***
1404
1387
$50K-$99.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Macsherry Library
Alexandria Bay
NY
*****
***
1812
1531
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Windham Public Library
Windham
NY
*****
****
1664
1682
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Guilford Memorial Library
Guilford
ME
*****
***
1645
1359
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Schuylerville Public Library
Schuylerville
NY
****
***
1569
1434
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Eleanor Daggett Memorial Library
Chama
NM
****
***
1515
1459
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Lakeside Public Library
Lakeside
OR
***
****
1462
1612
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Churdan Public Library
Churdan
IA
***
****
1460
1630
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Lamont Memorial Free Library
Mcgraw
NY
***
****
1395
1514
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Rock Creek Public Library
Rock Creek
OH
*****
****
2266
1706
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Centralia Public Library
Centralia
MO
*****
****
2211
1782
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Atkinson Public Library
Atkinson
NE
*****
****
2161
1926
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Neodesha/W.A. Rankin Memorial
Neodesha
KS
****
*****
2006
2250
$100K-$199.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Red Hook Public Library
Red Hook
NY
****
*****
1906
2034
$100K-$199.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Rogersville Public Library
Rogersville
AL
****
*****
1838
1970
$100K-$199.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Mt. Pleasant Public Library
Mt. Pleasant
UT
****
***
1805
1377
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Flomaton Public Library
Flomaton
AL
****
*****
1779
2185
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Port Orford Public Library
Port Orford
OR
****
***
1714
1568
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Meekins Public Library
Williamsburg
MA
***
****
1704
1816
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
The Library At Cedar Creek Lake
Seven Points
TX
***
****
1658
1645
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Yoakum County/Cecil Bickley Library
Denver City
TX
***
****
1603
1898
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Andover Public Library
Andover
OH
*****
***
2181
1427
$200K-$399.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Monticello Township Library
Monticello
IL
*****
****
2063
1861
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Lopez Island Library District
Lopez Island
WA
****
*****
1991
1975
$200K-$399.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Parker Public Library
Parker
AZ
****
***
1955
1566
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Peninsula Library & Historical Society
Peninsula
OH
****
***
1823
1432
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Pueblo Of Isleta Library
Isleta
NM
****
*****
1669
2031
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
James Kennedy Public Library
Dyersville
IA
***
****
1583
1602
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
East Grand Forks Campbell Library
East Grand Forks
MN
***
****
1579
1544
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Butler Public Library
Butler
IN
***
****
1562
1695
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Amagansett Free Library
Amagansett
NY
*****
****
2335
2286
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Harbor-Topky Memorial Library
Ashtabula Harbor
OH
****
***
1670
1632
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
New Carlisle Public Library
New Carlisle
OH
****
***
1633
1611
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Grand County Public Library
Moab
UT
****
***
1578
1619
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Eldredge Public Library
Chatham
MA
***
****
1554
1688
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Fayetteville Free Library
Fayetteville
NY
*****
****
2301
1891
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Darien Library
Darien
CT
*****
****
1990
1909
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Spencer County Public Library
Rockport
IN
*****
****
1972
1978
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Westerville Public Library
Westerville
OH
****
*****
1944
2134
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Coal City Public Library District
Coal City
IL
****
***
1921
1472
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Wickliffe Public Library
Wickliffe
OH
****
*****
1887
1991
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
National City Public Library
National City
CA
****
***
1786
1450
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Westhampton Free Library
Westhampton Beach
NY
****
*****
1724
2024
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Hudson Library And Historical Society
Hudson
OH
***
*****
1614
2018
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Falls Church
VA
***
****
1574
1733
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Lake Forest Library
Lake Forest
IL
***
****
1520
1639
$5M-$9.9M
$5M-$9.9M
Washington-Centerville Public Library
Centerville
OH
*****
****
1389
1231
$5M-$9.9M
$5M-$9.9M
Algonquin Area Public Library District
Algonquin
IL
****
***
1043
1021
$5M-$9.9M
$5M-$9.9M
Beverly Hills Public Library
Beverly Hills
CA
***
****
976
1030
$5M-$9.9M
$5M-$9.9M
Patchogue-Medford Library
Patchogue
NY
***
****
929
1042
$10M-$29.9M
$10M-$29.9M
Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City
MO
****
*****
996
1008
$10M-$29.9M
$10M-$29.9M
Stark County District Library
Canton
OH
****
***
884
822
$10M-$29.9M
$10M-$29.9M
Harford County Public Library
Belcamp
MD
***
****
872
923
$30M+
$30M+
Multnomah County Library
Portland
OR
*****
****
1114
1118
$30M+
$30M+
King County Library System
Issaquah
WA
*****
****
1074
1083
$30M+
$30M+
Santa Clara County Library
Los Gatos
CA
****
*****
1038
1177
$30M+
$30M+
Cincinnati And Hamilton County, Pl of
Cincinnati
OH
****
*****
943
1270
$30M+
$30M+
Consolidated Library District No. 3
Independence
MO
****
***
896
686
Table D: Libraries With Stars in 2012 Edition But Not in 2013 Edition
Expenditure Category 2012 Edition
Expenditure Category 2013 Edition
Library
City
State
Stars 2012 Edition
Stars 2013 Edition
Score 2012 Edition
Score 2013 Edition
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Mounds Public Library
Mounds
OK
*****
0
1804
1136
$10K-$49.9K
Black Bridge Library
Dime Box
TX
*****
Not Rated
1778
$10K-$49.9K
Whitewood Public Library
Whitewood
SD
****
Not Rated
1457
$10K-$49.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Elk Point-Jefferson Community/School Li
Elk Point
SD
****
0
1453
658
$10K-$49.9K
Carrolltown Public Library
Carrolltown
PA
****
Not Rated
1386
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Colesburg Public Library
Colesburg
IA
****
0
1374
1254
$10K-$49.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Lone Oak Area Public Library
Lone Oak
TX
***
0
1368
1057
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Inman Public Library
Inman
KS
***
0
1352
1125
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Barnard Library
La Crosse
KS
***
0
1336
1200
$10K-$49.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Hazel L Meyer Memorial Library
De Smet
SD
***
0
1335
1003
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
Ellinwood School Community Library
Ellinwood
KS
***
0
1317
1209
$10K-$49.9K
$10K-$49.9K
D Brown Memorial Library
Rosebud
TX
***
0
1312
1182
$10K-$49.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Ashland Public Library
Ashland
NE
***
0
1286
366
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Springfield Memorial Library
Springfield
NE
****
0
1631
1292
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Plains Community Library
Plains
KS
****
0
1608
1164
$50K-$99.9K
Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library
Tilden
NE
****
Not Rated
1595
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Bennington Public Library
Bennington
NE
****
0
1574
867
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Erie City Public Library
Erie
KS
****
0
1529
1233
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Hawn Memorial Library
Clayton
NY
****
0
1500
1196
$50K-$99.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Stockton
Stockton
KS
****
0
1491
1382
$50K-$99.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Lied Battle Creek Public Library
Battle Creek
NE
***
0
1478
1037
$50K-$99.9K
Bayard Public Library
Bayard
IA
***
Not Rated
1392
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Edgerton Public Library
Edgerton
MN
***
0
1391
1326
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Real County Public Library
Leakey
TX
***
0
1366
1182
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Ely Public Library
Ely
IA
***
0
1340
929
$50K-$99.9K
$50K-$99.9K
Sterling Free Public Library
Sterling
KS
***
0
1339
1051
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Grand Valley Public Library
Orwell
OH
****
0
1781
1481
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Quartzsite Public Library
Quartzsite
AZ
****
0
1734
1281
$100K-$199.9K
Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library
Newark Valley
NY
****
Not Rated
1716
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Saint Paul Public Library
St. Paul
NE
***
0
1671
1136
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Hruska Memorial Public Library
David City
NE
***
0
1662
1491
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Homer Public Library
Homer
OH
***
0
1514
1127
$100K-$199.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Embudo Valley Library & Community Center
Dixon
NM
***
0
1507
1302
$200K-$399.9K
Sherburne Memorial
Killington
VT
*****
Not Rated
2859
$200K-$399.9K
Centerburg Public Library
Centerburg
OH
*****
Not Rated
2328
$200K-$399.9K
Norfolk Library
Norfolk
CT
*****
Not Rated
2134
$200K-$399.9K
$100K-$199.9K
Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library
Williamsport
IN
****
0
1646
1416
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Jim G. Ferguson Searcy County Library
Marshall
AR
****
0
1630
385
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Crosby: Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library
Crosby
MN
***
0
1629
1345
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Hiawatha/Morrill Public Library
Hiawatha
KS
***
0
1510
1332
$200K-$399.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Petersburg Public Library
Petersburg
AK
***
0
1474
1364
$400K-$999.9K
Osterville Free Library
Osterville
MA
*****
Not Rated
2639
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Taos Public Library
Taos
NM
****
0
1704
1485
$400K-$999.9K
$200K-$399.9K
Oak Bluffs Public Library
Oak Bluffs
MA
***
0
1535
1280
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Columbiana Public Library
Columbiana
OH
***
0
1506
1347
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Roseland Free Public Library
Roseland
NJ
***
0
1506
1454
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Rockland Public Library
Rockland
ME
***
0
1477
1360
$400K-$999.9K
$400K-$999.9K
Bonner Springs City Library
Bonner Springs
KS
***
0
1471
1329
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
East Cleveland Public Library
East Cleveland
OH
*****
0
2203
1044
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Oberlin Public Library
Oberlin
OH
***
0
1534
1151
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Plymouth District Library
Plymouth
MI
***
0
1529
839
$1M-$4.9M
$1M-$4.9M
Coffey County Library
Burlington