The source adds: These data are derived from the total public service hours per year and the total outlets (central, branch, and bookmobile) of public libraries.
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U.S. public libraries average weekly service hours FY 2019, by state
As of the fiscal year of 2019, the District of Columbia public libraries had the highest number of weekly service hours, with an average of **** hours per week. D.C. was followed by New Jersey, Ohio, and Maryland. The state of Maine's public libraries had the lowest number of public service hours with an average of **** hours.
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IMLS. (May 1, 2021). Public libraries average weekly service hours per outlet in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1328451/public-library-weekly-service-hours-state/
IMLS. "Public libraries average weekly service hours per outlet in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state." Chart. May 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1328451/public-library-weekly-service-hours-state/
IMLS. (2021). Public libraries average weekly service hours per outlet in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1328451/public-library-weekly-service-hours-state/
IMLS. "Public Libraries Average Weekly Service Hours per Outlet in The United States in The Fiscal Year of 2019, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2021, /statistics/1328451/public-library-weekly-service-hours-state/
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Public libraries average weekly service hours per outlet in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state [Graph], IMLS, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1328451/public-library-weekly-service-hours-state/
