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6.1. Patron Statistical Categories

Last Updated 08/28/2025

When registering a new patron, your library may utilize Patron Statistical Cateogries, or Stat Cats, to keep track of information such as a patron’s school affiliation, membership in a group like the Friends of the Library, or patron preferences. They appear in the fourth section of the Patron Registration or Edit Patron screen, under the label Statistical Categories. 

Default Patron Stat Cats

NC Cardinal configures Evergreen to include 4 default stat cats. These are not required when registering patrons, but may be used by your library for reporting purposes. Make sure you know your local policies regarding assigning these policies to patrons.

• Student Gender: Used for tracking demographic data about Student Access Patrons.
• Student School: Used for tracking school participation in the Student Access Initiative.
• Internal: 
• Senior Citizen: Used for tracking demographic information about patron age groups.

Types of Stat Cat Entries

Stat Cats fall into three categories, in terms of how data is entered for them.

• Free Text: Staff can add any text to the stat cat field. When running a report on this data, you can filter on the category, but not the entry.
• Multiple Choice: Staff can choose one of several pre-defined options for the category by selecting from a drop-down list in the field.
• Yes/No: A type of multiple choice, staff can select yes or no from the drop-down field for the category.