Thanks to everyone who responded. I am only looking at the library
collections and not the program as a whole. I have put together the following criteria inspired by your responses.
Age of Collection: How old is it? How many new books are added each year?
Condition: What do the spines look like? How much time and money is spent repairing books? When was it last weeded?
Breadth of Collection: How big is the collection? How many volumes? Are there any eBooks? Are there periodicals? A professional collection? Enough to support the needs of the curriculum?
Depth of Collection: How many sections do more than skim the surface? Can this collection support multiple classroom projects?
Quality of Collection: Are the books from reputable publishers? Are the texts age appropriate, attractive, and well-made? Do non-fiction books come with a works cited or a webliography?
Award Winners: Are the recent major children’s book award winners represented? (Caldecott, Newbery, etc)
Circulation Statistics: How many book are checked out over the course of a month or a year? How many books are lost or damaged beyond repair?