diff --git a/openlibrary/core/loanstats.py b/openlibrary/core/loanstats.py
index 47bbf4a24a2..65c2699be31 100644
--- a/openlibrary/core/loanstats.py
+++ b/openlibrary/core/loanstats.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 """
 import re
 import time
+import datetime
 import urllib
 import logging
 import simplejson
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ def _run_solr_facet_query(self, facet_fields, facet_limit=None):
             params["facet.limit"] = facet_limit
 
         response = self.solr_select(params)
-        return dict((name, web.group(counts, 2)) for name, counts in response['facet_counts']['facet_fields'].items())
+        return dict((name, list(web.group(counts, 2))) for name, counts in response['facet_counts']['facet_fields'].items())
 
     def _get_all_facet_counts(self):
         if not self._facet_counts:
@@ -128,6 +129,13 @@ def get_facet_counts(self, name, limit=20):
         facets = list(self.solr_select_facet(name))[:limit]
         return [self.make_facet(name, key, count) for key, count in facets]
 
+    def get_loans_by_published_year(self):
+        d = self._run_solr_facet_query("publish_year")['publish_year']
+        # strip bad years
+        current_year = datetime.date.today().year
+        min_year = 1800
+        return [[int(y), count] for y, count in d if min_year < int(y) <= current_year]
+
     def make_facet(self, name, key, count):
         if name == "library_s":
             title = self._get_library_title(key)
diff --git a/openlibrary/templates/stats/lending.html b/openlibrary/templates/stats/lending.html
index 4e2a2f93ab0..6615423edc5 100644
--- a/openlibrary/templates/stats/lending.html
+++ b/openlibrary/templates/stats/lending.html
@@ -42,8 +42,15 @@ <h2>Loans Per Type</h2>
             <noscript>$_("You need to have JavaScript turned on to see the nifty chart!")</noscript>
         </div>
     </div>
-
     <div class="clearfix"></div>    
+
+    <h2>Loans by Published Year</h2>
+    <div class="chart">
+        <div id="loans-by-published-year" class="graph">
+            <noscript>$_("You need to have JavaScript turned on to see the nifty chart!")</noscript>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <br/>
     <br/>
 
@@ -143,6 +150,42 @@ <h2>Loans Per Type</h2>
             show: false
         }
     });
+
+    \$.plot("#loans-by-published-year", [{data: $:json_encode(stats.get_loans_by_published_year())}], {
+        series: {
+            bars: {
+                show: true,
+                fill: 0.6,
+                color: "#ffa337",
+                align: "center"
+            },
+            points: {
+                show: true
+            },
+            color: "#ffa337"
+        },
+        grid: {
+            /*
+            hoverable: true,
+            clickable: true,
+            autoHighlight: true,
+            */
+            tickColor: "#d9d9d9",
+            borderWidth: 1,
+            borderColor: "#d9d9d9",
+            backgroundColor: "#fff"
+        },
+        xaxis: { tickDecimals: 0 },
+        yaxis: { tickDecimals: 0 }
+        /*
+        selection: { mode: "xy", color: "#00636a" },
+        crosshair: {
+            mode: "xy",
+            color: "rgba(000, 099, 106, 0.4)",
+            lineWidth: 1
+        }
+        */
+    });
 });
 </script>