Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide 2017-2023

Published by
Amy Watson,
Jan 18, 2024
The number of digital books borrowed from libraries and schools in hit 605 million in 2023. E-books have historically been more popular among digital book borrowers, with 370 million borrowed from the 92 thousand libraries and schools included in the study in that year.

E-books and audiobooks borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in millions)

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Release date

January 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2017 to 2023

Special properties

from the OverDrive global network

Supplementary notes

Data for years prior to 2023 comes from previous reporting. Data for 2021 not provided.
The source noted that 92 thousand libraries and schools were included in the study in 2023, across 115 countries worldwide.

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