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BPL Performance Reporting — BPL Performance Indicators
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 9,318,000 | 6,200,000 |
| FY23 | 9,867,000 | 10,300,000 |
| FY24 | 9,570,000 | 9,600,000 |
| FY25 | 9,786,000 | 9,600,000 |
| FY26 (YTD) | 7,755,000 | 9,600,000 |
7,755,000 in FY26 — missed the City's own target for this indicator (1,845,000 below the 9,600,000 target), though it has trended toward improvement over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
Brooklyn Public Library was established by an 1892 act of the state legislature and opened its first branch in 1897, with its founding mission to provide the people of Brooklyn free and open access to information for education, recreation, and reference. As a City-funded public system, BPL's performance is tracked through the Mayor's Management Report, which defines and reports indicators such as program attendance, active library cards, computer and wireless sessions, and branch visits. This reporting exists to give the public and City officials a factual basis for assessing whether the library, one of the largest public library systems in the country, is delivering on that founding mission.
Our History | Brooklyn Public Library, NYC Mayor's Management Report - Public Libraries Indicator Definitions
Source: BPL Information Technology Dept — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported quarterly.
Definition: The total number of library materials (e.g., books, periodicals, and other formats) checked out or renewed at all library locations or online.