Realise your value with the Public Libraries Evaluation Network

Public Libraries Evaluation Network

Collect Data. Analyse Trends. Demonstrate Value

Join a community of libraries that effortlessly collect feedback from their local community and beyond. With easy-to-use survey tools, robust analytics, and professional reporting, the Public Libraries Evaluation Network helps you measure your library’s impact, compare results, and showcase your achievements with confidence.

“The Public Libraries Evaluation Network has enabled us to effectively measure our performance against other libraries and build strong narratives around our performance indicators.”

– YARRA LIBRARIES
Yarra Libraries (12)

Collect meaningful data

Streamline your data collection with our best-practice survey templates. Gather reliable evidence on how your library is used, its role in the community and key outcomes generated.

Annual Report 2023-2024

The Public Libraries Evaluation Network Annual 2023-2024 Report is here! The report highlights the vital impact of libraries, and strong trends across libraries nationally, and includes year-on-year analysis that shows how results, impacts and perceptions have changed over the five years of the project.

Read the report

Compare and benchmark results

Use the PLEN Big Data Dashboard to monitor performance, explore trends, and benchmark your results with other libraries, branches, and states. Learn from others, set targets and report against national standards.

Communicate your library’s value

Showcase your library’s achievements with an annual Online Insights Report. Backed by expert data analysis, the report highlights the impact of your facilities, services, and programs, making it easy to share your value in a clear, compelling, and actionable way.

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Contact Us Library Evaluation Guide
  • Culture Counts Evaluation Platform annual subscription
  • Best-practice survey templates
  • PLEN Big Data Dashboard benchmarking and insights
  • Free annual Online Snapshot Report
  • Support and guidance from the Culture Counts team
  • Invitations to regularly hosted network webinars