The number of digital books borrowed from libraries and schools in hit 506 million in 2020, up by 16 percent from the previous year. Whilst the source did not provide details on the number of e-books vs. audiobooks sold that year, e-books have historically been more popular among digital book borrowers, with just under 290 million borrowed from the 65 thousand libraries and schools included in the study in 2020.
Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2021, by type
(in millions)
Data for years prior to 2021 comes from previous reporting.
The source noted that 76 thousand libraries and schools were included in the study in 2020.
A breakdown of the number of e-books vs. audiobooks sold in 2021 was not provided.
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OverDrive. (January 5, 2022). Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/
OverDrive. "Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2021, by type (in millions)." Chart. January 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/
OverDrive. (2022). Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2021, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/
OverDrive. "Digital Books Borrowed from Libraries and Schools Worldwide from 2017 to 2021, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/
OverDrive, Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2021, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/ (last visited May 27, 2022)
