This dataset contains information about Norfolk Public Library active users by month starting in July 2016. This information will be updated annually. Active users include users whose accounts have had any activity during the previous three years including card renewal, fines added, payments made, or computer usage. This dataset is updated monthly.
This dataset has the following 15 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | year | number | The year of the statistics reported. | 2021 2018 2017 2019 2020 view top 100 |
| Month | month | text | The month of the statistics reported. | December July March August January view top 100 |
| Location | location | text | The name of the library branch location. | Janaf Storage Park Place Little Creek Jordan-Newby view top 100 |
| Total | total | number | The total number of active users (registered borrowers) for Norfolk Public Libraries. | 2 3 19 40 31 view top 100 |
| E Adult | e_adult | number | Adult Norfolk residents, business or property owners, individuals who work in Norfolk or adults from other VA cities who have paid the eBook fee. Users are allowed to check out physical library materials and eBooks, eAudio, and eVideo and are allowed to use library computers. | 0 12 11 10 13 view top 100 |
| E Juvenile | e_juvenile | number | Juvenile Norfolk residents or juveniles from other VA cities who have paid the eBook fee. Users are allowed to check out physical library materials and eBooks, eAudio, and eVideo and are allowed to use library computers. | 1 0 2 527 3 view top 100 |
| Virginia Adult | virginia_adult | number | Virginia adults who do not live, work, or own a business or property in Norfolk and are not eligible for a Norfolk Card. These users do not have access to eBooks, eAudio, or eVideo but are allowed to use library computers. | 3 0 7 4 5 view top 100 |
| Virginia Juvenile | virginia_juvenile | number | Virginia juveniles who do not live in Norfolk and are not eligible for a Norfolk Card. These users do not have access to eBooks, eAudio, or eVideo but are allowed to use library computers. | 0 39 25 40 23 view top 100 |
| Internet Card | internet_card | number | Users (resident or non-resident) only requiring access to library computers. | 0 5 6 8 25 view top 100 |
| Adult (Inactive) | adult_inactive | number | Former designation for all adults prior to adding eBooks to the collection. | 2 0 3 1 334 view top 100 |
| Juvenile (Inactive) | juvenile_inactive | number | Former designation for all juveniles prior to adding eBooks to the collection. | 0 1 340 507 343 view top 100 |
| Interlibrary Loan | interlibrary_loan | number | Interlibrary loan. | 0 1 15 2 13 view top 100 |
| Institutional Use | institutional_use | number | Institutional Use Card issued for schools to check out books “in bulk” for classrooms. | 0 1 3 341 505 view top 100 |
| Norfolk Public Library Staff | npl_staff | number | Norfolk Public Library employees. | 3 7 6 1 11 view top 100 |
| Temporary Card | temporary_card | number | Users who are not able to prove their Virginia residence and are allowed to check out one physical library item at a time and are permitted use of library computers. Once residence is verified, card may be upgraded to E Adult, E Juvenile, VA Adult, or VA Juvenile. | 0 509 48 43 214 view top 100 |