Book consumption in the U.S. by means of acquisition 2011

This graph presents book consumption in the United States in 2011, broken down by means of acquisition. During the Pew survey, 48 percent of respondents stated they had purchased the last book they read.

Where did the most recent book you read come from?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
I purchased it	48%
I borrowed it from friend/family	24%
I borrowed it from library	14%
Other	13%

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Release date

April 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

November 16 to December 21, 2011

Number of respondents

n = 2,474

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

people who had read a book in the past 12 months

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

The source does not provide detailed information regarding the questions and possible answers of the survey. The wording chosen here might therefore differ slightly from the wording of the survey.
Results are from a survey of 2,986 people age 16 and older conducted November 16-December 21, 2011. The survey was conducted in English and Spanish and on landline and cell phones. N for number of those who had read a book in the past 12 months=2,474.

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