As of the fiscal year of 2019, New York state had the highest number of public libraries in the United States, with 756 libraries.This was followed by Illinois (with 623 public libraries), Texas (with 544), and Iowa (with 535 libraries).
Number of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state
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IMLS. (May 1, 2021). Number of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327369/number-public-libraries-state/
IMLS. "Number of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state." Chart. May 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327369/number-public-libraries-state/
IMLS. (2021). Number of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327369/number-public-libraries-state/
IMLS. "Number of Public Libraries in The United States in The Fiscal Year of 2019, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327369/number-public-libraries-state/
IMLS, Number of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327369/number-public-libraries-state/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Number of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state [Graph], IMLS, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327369/number-public-libraries-state/