The statistic depicts the results of a survey concerned with the question how often the survey respondents have visited a library in the past 12 months. During the survey, 14 percent of respondents stated that they visit a library at least once a week.
How often do you visit a library in person?
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American Library Association. (September 9, 2016). How often do you visit a library in person? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274210/how-often-us-americans-visit-a-library/
American Library Association. "How often do you visit a library in person?." Chart. September 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274210/how-often-us-americans-visit-a-library/
American Library Association. (2016). How often do you visit a library in person?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274210/how-often-us-americans-visit-a-library/
American Library Association. "How Often Do You Visit a Library in Person?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274210/how-often-us-americans-visit-a-library/
American Library Association, How often do you visit a library in person? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274210/how-often-us-americans-visit-a-library/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
How often do you visit a library in person? [Graph], American Library Association, September 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274210/how-often-us-americans-visit-a-library/