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    3.33 Culture of Literacy (summary)

    Metadata Updated: February 7, 2026

    This data includes literacy rates based on participation numbers for the Maricopa County Library District Summer Reading Program, Tempe Public Library program attendance, Tempe Public Library material circulation, and number of active Tempe Public Library cardholders.

    The performance measure dashboard is available at 3.33 Culture of Literacy.

    Data Dictionary

    Additional Information

    Source: Polaris, Maricopa County Library District, staff

    Contact: Jessica Jupitus

    Contact E-Mail:  jessica_jupitus@tempe.gov

    Data Source Type:  Excel

    Preparation Method:  Department-generated reports from Polaris for materials use per capita and number of active cardholders; reports from the Maricopa County Library District for Summer Reading participations; staff counts of program attendance.

    Publish Frequency:  Annually

    Publish Method:  Manual

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. Non-Federal: This dataset is covered by different Terms of Use than Data.gov. See Terms License: Creative Commons Attribution

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date September 20, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date February 7, 2026

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from City of Tempe Data.json Harvest Source

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

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    Metadata Created Date September 20, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date February 7, 2026
    Publisher City of Tempe
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    Data First Published 2024-05-22T15:55:22.000Z
    Data Last Modified 2025-10-02T16:40:14.236Z
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    Homepage URL https://data.tempe.gov/datasets/tempegov::3-33-culture-of-literacy-summary
    License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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