Public library usage in England by age 2019

From 2011 to 2019, the share of individuals aged between 16 and 24 years that reported visiting a public library in England decreased overall. In 2011, 34.5 percent of respondents within this age group claimed to have visited a public library at least once a year. In 2019, this share dropped to 20.8 percent.

Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2019, by age

Characteristic	16-24 years	25-44 years	45-64 years	65-74 years	75 years and older
2019	20.8%	36.7%	29.6%	35.7%	29.2%
2018	25.9%	38.8%	30.5%	33.9%	29.7%
2017	29.3%	35%	30.1%	36.9%	32.9%
2016	29.1%	38%	30.2%	38.9%	34.2%
2015	27.4%	37.4%	31%	34.8%	34.3%
2014	28.5%	41.3%	30.6%	35.2%	31.6%
2013	33.4%	40.4%	30.9%	37.1%	33.3%
2012	32.3%	42.2%	33.1%	38.6%	36.5%
2011	34.5%	44%	36.1%	35.8%	38.9%

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2011 to 2019

Number of respondents

7,502*

Special properties

visited within the year previous to survey

Supplementary notes

*Base of most recent survey. n (2018) = 8,161, n (2017) = 7,715; n (2016) = 9,352; n (2015) = 10,171; n (2014) = 9,817; n (2013) = 10,355; n (2012) = 9,838; n (2011) = 9,188.
The source indicates that the survey was a household survey. The results presented are based on interviews.
Figures exclude those who visited a library for the purposes of paid work or academic study.
This statistic is using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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