EBRP Library Circulation Statistics: Monthly Branch Totals

Monthly circulation statistics since 2013 track the physical item usage across all public libraries in East Baton Rouge Parish, excluding digital loans. The dataset likely contains monthly totals for 22 specific library branches and services, including Central, Bluebonnet, and Outreach. Notes document significant disruptions, such as the River Center Branch closure from 2016-2020 and service impacts from COVID-19 beginning March 2020.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal trends in library usage using MONTH and YEAR columns.
• Comparing the performance of individual branches, such as CENTRAL vs. BLUEBONNET, over time.
• Evaluating the impact of long-term closures, like the RIVER CENTER branch, on the ADJUSTED TOTAL.
• Tracking the recovery of circulation post-pandemic using the CIRCULATION TOTAL from 2020 onward.
• Assessing the contribution of special services like OUTREACH and INTERLIBRARY LOAN to overall library activity.

Strengths

• Provides a long-term time series with data starting in 2013.
• Includes detailed annotations explaining major disruptions like branch reconstructions and COVID-19 closures.
• Contains granular data for 22 distinct library branches and services.

Limitations

• Metadata conflicts exist: the last updated date differs between Socrata (2026-05-08) and Data.gov (2026-04-12).
• Excludes digital circulation, which is a significant component of modern library usage.
• Key metadata such as row count, file size, license, and author are missing from all sources.

Provenance

Source

City of Baton Rouge

Time Range

Since 2013

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-05-08 according to Socrata.

Geography

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana