Alberta public library statistics

The annual datasets in this record include financial information (revenues and expenditures) and output measures for public libraries and public library systems in Alberta. Financial details are compiled from financial reports filed by each library board, while statistics related to public library service delivery are compiled from annual reports submitted by each public library board to Municipal Affairs. A separate annual dataset contains information on local appropriations received by library boards from their municipal councils for operations.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:46 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:46 (UTC)
contact_email	libraries@gov.ab.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Municipal Affairs", "fr": "Municipal Affairs"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["society"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	federated
open_canada_date_published	2024-04-16 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["library cards", "library circulation", "library collections", "library services", "library statistics", "public libraries", "public library systems"], "fr-t-en": ["cartes de bibliothèque", "circulation des bibliothèques", "collections de bibliothèques", "services de bibliothèque", "statistiques de la bibliothèque", "bibliothèques publiques", "systèmes de bibliothèques publiques"]}
open_canada_subject	["arts_music_literature"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency	P1Y