Library Journal recently announced the results of their 8^th Index of Public Library Service. Of the 7,663 libraries scored on the index, only 261 were named “Star Libraries”. We were thrilled to find 5 Transparent Language Online libraries among them!

The LJ Index was designed to acknowledge and promote public libraries in America. It also encourages libraries to self-evaluate, as all data is self-reported. The Index compares public libraries on four figures: circulation, library visits, program attendance, and public Internet computer use. Libraries are then organized by expenditure, compared to others in their spending range, and ranked accordingly.

The top 30 libraries in each expenditure group are named the year’s Star Libraries—the first 10 receive 5 stars, the next 10 receive 4 stars, and the final 10 receive 3 stars. Among this year’s recipients are 5 libraries with whom we are proud to work:

• Arapahoe Library District (Englewood, CO)
• Elmhurst Public Library (Elmhurst, IL)
• Ramsey County Library (Shoreview, MN)
• Seattle Public Library (Seattle, WA)
• Snow Library (Orleans, MA)

Congratulations to each of you! We know that libraries strive to provide a wide range of quality resources for their patrons.

We work with public, academic, and special libraries worldwide to bring learning materials for more than 100 languages to their communities. You can learn more about Transparent Language Online for Libraries at http://www.transparent.com/libraries, or see it in action in our case studies.