Drawing From Thirty Blueprint Posts

The Public Library Blueprints (PLB) blog started in January 2023 with the idea that each post could both share a piece of Public Library Annual Report (PLAR) data and teach a technique for data analysis and visualization. The thirty PLB posts published since then have done this and more, as the blog also evolved into an avenue for sharing tips for accessible research design and the evaluation tools LRS provides. Now, in 2025, we’re wrapping up this blog series. But before we look ahead to what LRS has planned next, let’s review what all PLB has covered to help readers navigate to any current topics of interest…

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