The statistic shows the percentage of public library outlets reporting that they are the only provider of free public internet and computer access in the library's service area. 40.6 percent of the surveyed libraries in urban metropolitan areas stated that they were the only provider of free public internet access in their service area.
Public libraries as the only* provider of free public internet/computer access in 2011/12, by metropolitan area
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iPAC. (June 19, 2012). Public libraries as the only* provider of free public internet/computer access in 2011/12, by metropolitan area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250728/us-public-libraries-as-sole-providers-of-free-internet-access/
iPAC. "Public libraries as the only* provider of free public internet/computer access in 2011/12, by metropolitan area." Chart. June 19, 2012. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250728/us-public-libraries-as-sole-providers-of-free-internet-access/
iPAC. (2012). Public libraries as the only* provider of free public internet/computer access in 2011/12, by metropolitan area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250728/us-public-libraries-as-sole-providers-of-free-internet-access/
iPAC. "Public Libraries as The Only* Provider of Free Public Internet/Computer Access in 2011/12, by Metropolitan Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250728/us-public-libraries-as-sole-providers-of-free-internet-access/
iPAC, Public libraries as the only* provider of free public internet/computer access in 2011/12, by metropolitan area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250728/us-public-libraries-as-sole-providers-of-free-internet-access/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Public libraries as the only* provider of free public internet/computer access in 2011/12, by metropolitan area [Graph], iPAC, June 19, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250728/us-public-libraries-as-sole-providers-of-free-internet-access/