For the seventh consecutive year, Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) has received the highest overall score in Library Journal’s Index of Public Library Service, sponsored by Baker & Taylor’s Bibliostat.
Published annually, the LJ Index compares U.S. libraries with their peers based on five per capita output measures: circulation of physical materials, number of visitors, program attendance, public internet computer use and eCirc, a newly added output that measures circulation of eBooks, streaming video and downloadable audio.
CCPL earned the LJ Index’s highest overall score (1,798) among libraries in its peer group – 400 points higher than the next closest library system to make the list. Among its peers, CCPL ranked first in circulation (31.51 items per capita) and number of visitors (12.96 visits per capita), third in public computer use (2.68 hours per capita) and eCirc (2.10 items per capita), and fifth in program attendance (0.64 programs attended per capita).
CCPL also received a five-star rating for the eighth consecutive year, joining only four other library systems in its peer group to receive the LJ Index’s highest honor.
“The continued success of our library system is the result of the commitment of our staff and Board of Trustees to be the best in the nation and the incredible support of our county residents,” said CCPL Executive Director and American Library Association Past-President Sari Feldman. “Our customers depend on and are delighted by the resources and services we provide, and that has been reflected time and time again in our ratings.”
