Final Report

This study focuses on the 91 Virginia public library systems and the factors that influence the future of their development.  The results of this study will assist the Library of Virginia in assuring that the Commonwealth’s public libraries are prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century as valued community resources responsive to the rapid change in technology and society.

The various sections of the Himmel and Wilson report are listed in order below. If you would like to read through the entire report, click the first section (Executive Summary) and you can keep clicking 'Next Section' all the way through.

Inventing the Future of Public Library Service in Virginia

Executive Summary

• Recommendations Summary
  • Priorities
• Introduction
• Background
• Findings
  • Prologue
  • Quality of Public Library Services
  • Findings for Quality
• Equity of Access to Quality Public Library Services
  • Findings for Equity
• Funding
  • Findings for Funding
• Advocacy/Public Awareness
  • Findings for Advocacy/Public Awareness
• Recommendations
  • Introduction
  • Quality of Public Library Services
  • Equity of Access to Public Library Services
  • Funding
  • Advocacy/Public Awareness
• Priorities

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Final Himmell and Wilson Report

Himmell and Wilson Steering Committee and Task Forces

Presentation to the Library Board (ppt)

Article "Public Library Study Announced"