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State HAPLR Scores

For specific libraries in each state, click on that state's 2 digit postal code below.   

Scores for each state are weighted by population.  This means that a large of number small population libraries with high scores will not weigh more heavily than a few libraries with large populations and low scores. 

See also:
State Rank for each of the HAPLR criteria
State Amount for each of the HAPLR Criteria

State  # of Libraries  2006  2005    2004   06 Rank 05 Rank 04 Rank
AK          72         469          466         450 29 30 33
AL        207         355          352         343 49 49 49
AR          47         402          393         383 41 42 45
AZ          88         527          545         545 21 18 18
CA        177         390          409         411 44 41 41
CO        115         641          622         627 6 8 9
CT        190         517          529         518 23 21 21
DC           1         350          336         338 50 50 50
DE          21         537          501         504 19 25 24
FL          69         453          470         459 35 29 30
GA          58         371          384         379 47 44 46
HI           1         393          380         440 43 45 38
IA        532         590          595         596 11 11 11
ID        104         563          561         558 15 16 16
IL        626         531          524         518 20 22 22
IN        238         663          665         673 4 4 4
KS        315         640          628         632 7 7 6
KY        116         462          447         447 32 35 34
LA          65         382          362         366 45 48 47
MA        368         541          546         548 17 17 17
MD          24         610          621         630 9 9 8
ME        240         466          460         499 30 31 26
MI        383         480          473         469 26 26 28
MN        140         575          573         582 13 12 12
MO        168         587          562         562 12 15 15
MS          49         314          313         311 51 51 51
MT          79         485          473         463 25 27 29
NC          75         441          442         442 36 37 36
ND          79         538          537         532 18 20 20
NE        272         597          612         619 10 10 10
NH        226         477          471         473 27 28 27
NJ        307         461          458         459 33 32 32
NM          82         463          417         406 31 40 42
NV          22         511          504         500 24 24 25
NY        751         525          515         532 22 23