LibraryData collects weekly circulation data from over 80 public libraries across Canada representing approximately 25% of the Canadian English-language population. Library staff, their suppliers, and publishers can use LibraryData to investigate trends, identify collection opportunities, and more.

SalesData is included with access to LibraryData. With SalesData & LibraryData, libraries can examine their performance in context with retail sales and publishers can access a full view of their titles' performance in the Canadian market. And everyone can drive discovery through the production of overall ‘Popular Books’ lists; examine trends by genre, regions, authors; and more.

Libraries who contribute their weekly loans, holds, renewals, on order, and collection holdings data and pay a fee will gain access to, in addition to SalesData & LibraryData, the following benefits:

• Subscriber-only research — our range of studies cover the sales impact of literary awards, consumer and patron behaviour, monthly sales reports, and more

• Bibliographic data resources — access data and images for more than 3 million records, including ONIX, MARC records, samples, interior and author images, position files, and more

• CataList — Free access for library staff to view publishers' forthcoming title lists.

Who can use LibraryData?

• Library systems, including individual branches and their staff

• Publishers and distributors

• Sales agents

• Wholesalers

• Library wholesalers

• Literary agents

• Retailers of all shapes and sizes

There is no public access to SalesData & LibraryData, but we do have public resources and handle media requests.

What can everyone see?

* With the permission of the library