Fast Facts #739 - Blu-Ray

Does your library purchase Blu-Ray? (Follow-up on Fast Facts #673 - Blu-Ray DVDs)

Completed: 6/15/2009

Requested by: Waukegan Public Library

LibraryDoes your library currently purchase Blu-Ray discs?If no, do you plan to begin purchasing Blu-Ray this year?Have your patrons been asking for them?Will you purchase fewer DVDs in order to buy Blu-Ray discs?Comments
Algonquin Area Public Library DistrictYes YesNo 
Arlington Heights Memorial LibraryNoNoYesNoWe have no immediate plans to get Blu-ray, but as requests increase we will likely begin purchasing them at some point in the future--especially if/when we are able to upgrade our resurfacing machine to handle them.
Cary Area Public Library DistrictNoNoNoYesWhen we do get Blu-Ray we will have to cut back on DVD ordering
Cook Memorial Public Library DistrictYes YesNoWe own about 200 Blu-ray titles. Demand has been steady.
Deerfield Public LibraryNoNoYesNoWe have not made a decision yet about Blu-Ray. While we have had a few requests from patrons, the demand does not seem to be great.
Des Plaines Public LibraryYes YesNo 
Dundee Township Public Library DistrictNoNoNoNoThere is no plan to purchase Blu-Ray this fiscal year.
Ela Area Public Library DistrictYesYesYesNoOur Blu-ray collection has been circulating fairly well. Focus on new releases, especially action, sci/fi, and animated films.
Elk Grove Village Public LibraryYes YesYes 
Fox River Grove Public Library DistrictNoNoNo We actually have a few Blu-Ray discs (that were purchased accidentally) among our DVDs now and they do not circulate. Patrons have not asked for Blu-Ray at all and we have no plans of adding them to our collection until demand increases.
Fremont Public Library DistrictNoNoNo  
Glencoe Public LibraryNoNoNoNoWe have had virtually no requests for Blu-Ray discs.
Grayslake Area Public Library DistrictNoNoNo  
Highland Park Public LibraryYes YesYesThe Library has only recently started acquiring titles in this format. We are still monitoring demand before deciding how much of the film budget will be diverted to purchasing blu-ray discs.
Lake Forest LibraryNoNoNoNoWe will start carrying the Blu-Rays when there are enough interests.
Lake Villa Public Library DistrictYes YesNo 
McHenry Public Library DistrictYes  NoThe Blu-ray collection is circulating very well but we still consider it a tester collection with only 35 items. We'll buy more, especially of blockbuster movies, but it won't be at the expense of buying more DVDs.
Morton Grove Public LibraryNoNoYesNoPurchasing Blu-Ray DVDs is under discussion and will probably begin in the 2010 fiscal year. There have been a few requests from patrons but not enough to start purchasing mid-year. The answer to #4 should be "maybe" -- won't know until we review the budget.
Mount Prospect Public LibraryNoNoNoNoStill waiting for significant patron demand and/or increase in market share.
Niles Public Library DistrictNoNoNoNoOur PS3 videogames (which have Blu-Ray) have been damaged much more easily than other disks, so it would take a lot of demand for us to begin purchasing Blu-Ray DVDs.
Northbrook Public LibraryYes YesYesWe have not yet made them available to the public. We are developing a collection to introduce a little later in the year.
Palatine Public Library DistrictNoNoYes  
Round Lake Area Public Library DistrictNoNoNo  
Skokie Public LibraryYes YesNo 
Vernon Area Public Library DistrictNoYesNoYesWe have only had a couple of patrons ask about blu-ray. A blu-ray copy will take the place of one copy of the regular dvd's for specific titles, e.g. instead of buying 6 regular copies we would buy 5 regular plus 1 blu-ray.
Warren-Newport Public Library DistrictNoNoYesNoWe have had some interest from patrons but not a lot. We did consider adding Blu-Ray in recent months and learned that this format has not taken as big of a share of the market as expected. We will revist again next year. The library receives more requests for games which we don't currently offer.
Wauconda Area Public Library DistrictYes YesYes 
Wilmette Public Library DistrictNoNoNoNo 
Winnetka-Northfield Public Library DistrictNoYesNoNo 
Zion-Benton Public Library DistrictNoNoNoYesOur patrons have not been asking for Blu-Ray yet that I know of.