Open Data [1]
Welcome to the Timberland Regional Library Open Data Portal
TRL recognizes the rights of citizens, organizations, and local government to public access to library records and information, as specified in the Open Data Policy [2].
Data Sets
Data sets may include:
i. Library information such as geolocations, profiles, hours, and other features.
ii. Cardholder statistics and measures such as aggregated demographic data, number of cardholders, number of cardholders active in the past 12 months, number of cardholders using various services or borrowing materials, or similar data that does not include personally identifiable information.
iii. Data regarding programs offered at the Library including information about overall attendance and other measures.
iv. Technology information such as the number of computers available, internet and WiFi sessions used, and similar data.
v. Collections data on titles and items held by the Library and their use.
vi. Financial information including budgets, income, and expenditures.
Library Visualizations
These dashboards use library data in visualizations.
Open Datasets
Cardholders - Active Cardholders
Total number of cardholders with a last activity date in the past 12 months, by profile type [14] and library.
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [15]
Cardholders - Active Cardholders by Age
Total number of cardholders with a last activity date in the past 12 months, by library and age in years.
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [16]
Cardholders - Registered Cardholders
Total number of cardholders by profile type [14] and library. Purged based on 3 years of inactivity unless balance exceeds $1,000.
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [17]
Cardholders - Registered Cardholders by Zip Code
Total number of cardholders by profile type [14] and zip code. Purged based on 3 years of inactivity unless balance exceeds $1,000.
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [18]
Cardholders - New Registrations
Total number of new cardholders registrations by library, date, and profile.
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [19]
Cardholders - Borrowers by Library
Total number of unique borrowers (cardholders who borrowed physical materials), by library and month, for the previous 12 months
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [20]
Cardholders - Borrowers by Year (Physical Items)
Total number of unique borrowers (cardholders who borrowed physical materials) 2011-present
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [21]
Cardholders - Borrowers by Year (Digital Items)
Total number of unique borrowers (cardholders who borrowed digital materials through Overdrive) 2010-present
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [22]
Circulation
Includes circulation of physical materials by library, year, and month 2011-present. Not including renewals.
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [23]
Circulation by Audience
Includes circulation of physical materials by library, year, and month 2011-present, by item audience. Not including renewals.
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [24]
Circulation by Item Type
Includes circulation of physical materials by library and item type. Not including renewals.
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [25]
Collection - Items by Type
Count of physical items in collection by library and type, including total lifetime circulation (includes renewals).
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [26]
Internet Sessions
Count of internet sessions and duration at each library by year and month.
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [27]
Overdrive - Digital Circulation
Includes circulation of digital materials (eBooks and eAudiobooks by library).
Last Updated: 8.3.22, .xlsx format, updates quarterly, available at data.wa.gov [28]
Programs by Library
Library programs/events by library and intended audience, includes reported attendance.
Last Updated: 1.28.22, .xlsx format, updates annually, available at data.wa.gov [29]
Timberland Regional Library Service Points
Lists Timberland Regional Library service points, including libraries, kiosks, and cooperative locations.
Last Updated: 5.15.21, .xlsx format, updates annually, available at data.wa.gov [30]
Timberland Regional Library Employee Turnover Summary
Includes annual number of new hires, internal transfers/promotions, and separations since 2010.
Last Updated: 3.8.22, .xlsx format, updates annually, available at data.wa.gov [31]
Annexation Documents
Citizens voted in November 1968 to unite the five counties into one library district, the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Read more in the Timeline [32]. Cities within the five counties either contracted directly with TRL or annexed to the library district.
- Aberdeen Letter and Agreement [33], Aberdeen resolution [34]
- Centralia 1981 Agreement [35], Centralia 1982 Agreement [36]
- Chehalis Agreement [37], Chehalis Contract [38]
- Elma 1982 Agreement [39], Elma 1987 Agreement [40]
- Hoquiam 1969 Agreement [41], Hoquiam Annexation [42]
- Ilwaco Agreement [43]
- Lacey Agreement [44]
- McCleary Agreement [45]
- Montesano Ordinance [46]
- Morton Agreement [47]
- Oakville Agreement [48]
- Olympia Agreement [49]
- Raymond Agreement [50]
- Rainier Annexation [51]
- South Bend Agreement [52]
- Shelton Agreement [53]
- Tenino Agreement [54]
- Toledo Resoluation [55]
- Tumwater Agreement [56]
- Westport Agreement [57]
- Winlock Agreement [58]
- Yelm Agreement [59]
