Update app.py

app.py

@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ search_query = collections[selected]
 # Define the collection URL
 collection_url = f"https://www.loc.gov/search/?q={search_query}&fo=json"
 
+# Create an empty placeholder for Quick Stats
+stats_placeholder = st.sidebar.empty()
 
 # Helpful Resources (styled and moved below dropdown)
 st.sidebar.markdown("### Helpful Resources", unsafe_allow_html=True)
@@ -209,9 +211,10 @@ if fetch_data:
                 # Show summary statistics in sidebar
         # ✅ Quick Stats (after metadata_df is created and populated)
         if not metadata_df.empty:
-            st.sidebar.markdown("<h3 class='sidebar-stats'>📊 Quick Stats</h3>", unsafe_allow_html=True)
-            st.sidebar.markdown(f"<p style='color:lightgray;'>Total Records: <b>{len(metadata_df)}</b></p>", unsafe_allow_html=True)
-            st.sidebar.markdown(f"<p style='color:lightgray;'>Incomplete Records: <b>{len(metadata_df[metadata_df.isnull().any(axis=1)])}</b></p>", unsafe_allow_html=True)
+            stats_placeholder.markdown("<h3 class='sidebar-stats'>📊 Quick Stats</h3>", unsafe_allow_html=True)
+            stats_placeholder.markdown(f"<p style='color:lightgray;'>Total Records: <b>{len(metadata_df)}</b></p>", unsafe_allow_html=True)
+            stats_placeholder.markdown(f"<p style='color:lightgray;'>Incomplete Records: <b>{len(metadata_df[metadata_df.isnull().any(axis=1)])}</b></p>", unsafe_allow_html=True)
+
 
             st.sidebar.write(f"Incomplete Records: {len(metadata_df[metadata_df.isnull().any(axis=1)])}")