Racine County WI: Public Access Internet Computers (1999-2013) and Print Serial Subscriptions (1996-2013

2010 population:  195,408

Public libraries in Racine County

• Burlington Public Library
• Graham Public Library, Union Grove
• Racine Public Library
• Rochester Public Library
• Waterford Public Library

This line-graph series is the result of my wondering if there's any pattern to the number of print serial subscriptions held by public libraries in relation to the increasing number of public access Internet computers provided by public libraries since 1999. (Earliest year for which Wisconsin statistics are available.)

Note: The 1996, 1997, 1998 Wisconsin public library annual reports asked for the following information: Libraries with Internet access. (Answered yes or no.) Libraries with electronic services. (Answered yes or no.) In 1999, public libraries reported the number of public access Internet computers for the first time in the annual report.

Source:  Wisconsin Public Library Service Data

Percentage change from 1996:  -32.7%

Lakeshores Library System

Other posts in series

(with percentage change in print serial subscriptions from peak year)

Adams County, -35.6%.  (11/12/2014)

Ashland County, -1.3%.  (11/13/2014)

Barron County, -18.5%.  (11/14/2014)

Bayfield County,+106%.  (11/15/2014)

Brown County, -22%.   (11/16/2014)
Buffalo County, -18%.  (11/17/2014)
Burnett County, -4.4%.  (11/18/2014)
Calumet County, -23.1%.  (11/19/2014)
Chippewa County, -37.6%.  (11/20/2014)
Clark County, -9.0%.  (11/21/2014)
Columbia County, -11.3%.  (11/22/2014)
Crawford County, -3.6%.  (11/23/2014)
Dane County, -16.1%.  (11/24/2014)
Dodge County, -21.2%.  (11/25/2014)
Door County, -37.1%.  (11/26/2014)
Douglas County, -19.1%.  (11/27/2014)
Dunn County, -21.2%.  (11/28/2014)
Eau Claire County, -39.5%.  (11/29/2014)
Florence County, +429%.  (11/30/2014)
Fond du Lac County, -32.5%.  (12/1/2014)
Forest County, -20.8%.  (12/2/2014)
Grant County, NA.  (12/3/2014)
Green County, -1.6%.  (12/4/2014)
Green Lake County, -11.0% . (12/5/2014)
Iowa County, +9.1%.  (12/6/2014)
Iron County, +50.9%.  (12/7/2014)
Jackson County, +48.3%.  (12/8/2014)
Jefferson County, -27.9%.  (12/9/2014)
Juneau County, +46.3%.  (12/10/2014)
Kenosha County, -37.9%.  (12/11/2014)
Kewaunee County, -28.0.  (12/12/2014)
La Crosse County, -30.2%.  (12/13/2014)
Lafayette County, -1.0%.  (12/14/2014)
Langlade County, -53.0%.  (12/15/2014)
Lincoln County, -45%.  (12/16/2014)
Manitowoc County, -28.5%.  (12/17/2014)
Marathon County, -50.1%.  (12/18/2014)
Marinettte County, NA.  (12/19/2014)
Marquette County, -59.5%.   (12/20/2014)
Menominee County, NA.  (12/21/2014)
Milwaukee County, -76.0%.  (12/22/2014)
Monroe County, -27.5%.  (12/23/2014)
Oconto County, -32.4%.  (12/24/2014)
Oneida County, +16.5%.  (12/26/2014)
Outagamie County, -20.0%.  (12/26/2014)
Ozaukee County, -32.9% .  (12/27/2014)
Pepin County, -14.4%.  (12/28/2014)
Pierce County, -15.2%.  (12/29/2014)
Polk County, -10.7%.  (12/30/2014)
Portage County, -31.8%.  (12/31/2014)
Price County, +3.4%.  (1/1/2015)
Racine County, -32.7%.  (1/2/2015)

Total Annual Hours of Operation (1996-2013) and Total Square Footage (2000-2012) of Wisconsin Public Libraries: Dane County

Public libraries in Dane County:

• Belleville Public Library
• Black Earth Public Library
• Cambridge Community Library
• Rosemary Garfoot Public Library, Cross Plains
• Dane County Library Service
• Deerfield Public Library
• DeForest Area Public Library
• Fitchburg Public Library
• Madison Public Library
• Marshall Community Library
• Mazomanie Free Library
• Middleton Public Library
• Monona Public Library
• Mount Horeb Public Library
• Oregon Public Library
• Stoughton Public Library
• Sun Prairie Public Library
• Verona Public Library
• Waunakee Public Library

Sunday Hours Begin at Pinney and Sequoya Branch Libraries.  (City of Madison, 9/11/2011)

Source:  Wisconsin Public Library Service Data

A recent sampling
Public blocks to Central Library opening.  (Capital Times, 9/21/2013)

Madison's new Central Library.  (MSR Design)

Fitchburg's new library.  (Retiring Guy's Digest, 6/30/2011)

South Madison Branch.  Rallying around the library.  (Capital Times, 1/8/2010)

Sequoya Branch grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony.  (City of Madison, 12/8/2008)

Verona opened its new library in 2006.

The Rosemary Garfoot Public Library is Cross Plains is a certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) library.

Related posts:

Adams County.  (12/22/2014)
Ashland County.  (12/23/2014)
Barron County.  (12/24/2014)
Bayfield County.  (12/25/2014)
Brown County.  (12/26/2014)
Buffalo County.  (12/26/2014)
Calumet County.  (12/27/2014)
Chippewa County.  (12/28/2014)
Clark County.  (12/29/2014)
Columbia County.  (12/30/2014)
Crawford County.  (12/31/2014)

Price County WI: Public Access Internet Computers (1999-2013) and Print Serial Subscriptions (1996-2013

2010 population:  14,159

Public libraries in Price County

• Ogema Public Library
• Park Falls Public Library
• Phillips Public Library

This line-graph series is the result of my wondering if there's any pattern to the number of print serial subscriptions held by public libraries in relation to the increasing number of public access Internet computers provided by public libraries since 1999. (Earliest year for which Wisconsin statistics are available.)

Note: The 1996, 1997, 1998 Wisconsin public library annual reports asked for the following information: Libraries with Internet access. (Answered yes or no.) Libraries with electronic services. (Answered yes or no.) In 1999, public libraries reported the number of public access Internet computers for the first time in the annual report.

Source:  Wisconsin Public Library Service Data

Percentage change from 1996:  +3.4%

Indianhead Federated Library System

Other posts in series

(with percentage change in print serial subscriptions from peak year)

Adams County, -35.6%.  (11/12/2014)

Ashland County, -1.3%.  (11/13/2014)

Barron County, -18.5%.  (11/14/2014)

Bayfield County,+106%.  (11/15/2014)

Brown County, -22%.   (11/16/2014)
Buffalo County, -18%.  (11/17/2014)
Burnett County, -4.4%.  (11/18/2014)
Calumet County, -23.1%.  (11/19/2014)
Chippewa County, -37.6%.  (11/20/2014)
Clark County, -9.0%.  (11/21/2014)
Columbia County, -11.3%.  (11/22/2014)
Crawford County, -3.6%.  (11/23/2014)
Dane County, -16.1%.  (11/24/2014)
Dodge County, -21.2%.  (11/25/2014)
Door County, -37.1%.  (11/26/2014)
Douglas County, -19.1%.  (11/27/2014)
Dunn County, -21.2%.  (11/28/2014)
Eau Claire County, -39.5%.  (11/29/2014)
Florence County, +429%.  (11/30/2014)
Fond du Lac County, -32.5%.  (12/1/2014)
Forest County, -20.8%.  (12/2/2014)
Grant County, NA.  (12/3/2014)
Green County, -1.6%.  (12/4/2014)
Green Lake County, -11.0% . (12/5/2014)
Iowa County, +9.1%.  (12/6/2014)
Iron County, +50.9%.  (12/7/2014)
Jackson County, +48.3%.  (12/8/2014)
Jefferson County, -27.9%.  (12/9/2014)
Juneau County, +46.3%.  (12/10/2014)
Kenosha County, -37.9%.  (12/11/2014)
Kewaunee County, -28.0.  (12/12/2014)
La Crosse County, -30.2%.  (12/13/2014)
Lafayette County, -1.0%.  (12/14/2014)
Langlade County, -53.0%.  (12/15/2014)
Lincoln County, -45%.  (12/16/2014)
Manitowoc County, -28.5%.  (12/17/2014)
Marathon County, -50.1%.  (12/18/2014)
Marinettte County, NA.  (12/19/2014)
Marquette County, -59.5%.   (12/20/2014)
Menominee County, NA.  (12/21/2014)
Milwaukee County, -76.0%.  (12/22/2014)
Monroe County, -27.5%.  (12/23/2014)
Oconto County, -32.4%.  (12/24/2014)
Oneida County, +16.5%.  (12/26/2014)
Outagamie County, -20.0%.  (12/26/2014)
Ozaukee County, -32.9% .  (12/27/2014)
Pepin County, -14.4%.  (12/28/2014)
Pierce County, -15.2%.  (12/29/2014)
Polk County, -10.7%.  (12/30/2014)
Portage County, -31.8%.  (12/31/2014)
Price County, +3.4%.  (1/1/2014)