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Digital title borrowing from libraries and schools in the U.S. 2017-2018
Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by type (in millions)
by Amy Watson,
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May 7, 2019
This graph presents data on the number of digital books borrowed from libraries and schools in the United States in 2017 and 2018, sorted by type. According to the source, 185 million eBooks were borrowed from libraries and schools in the United States in 2018, up from 155 million the year before.
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
May 7, 2019
This graph presents data on the number of digital books borrowed from libraries and schools in the United States in 2017 and 2018, sorted by type. According to the source, 185 million eBooks were borrowed from libraries and schools in the United States in 2018, up from 155 million the year before.
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- Data for 2017 comes from previous reporting.
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- Data for 2017 comes from previous reporting.
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Statistics on "Book formats in the U.S."
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Estimated aggregate revenue of book publishers in the United States from 2010 to 2016, by format (in million U.S. dollars)Revenue of U.S. book publishers 2010-2016, by format
- Share of trade book publisher revenue in the United States from 2011 to 2017, by formatTrade book revenue share in the U.S. 2017, by format
- Book sales revenue in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by format (in million U.S. dollars)Trade book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2018, by format
- Number of self-published books in the United States from 2008 to 2017, by formatNumber of self-published books in the U.S. 2008-2017, by format
- Average annual expenditure on reading per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)U.S. household expenditure on reading 2007-2017
- Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by type (in millions)Digital title borrowing from libraries and schools in the U.S. 2017-2018
- Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States from 2011 to 2018Penetration of book consumption in the U.S. 2011-2018
- Preference for print books or e-books among adults in the United States as of April 2017Preference for print books or e-books by U.S. consumers 2017
The most important statistics
- Unit sales of printed books in the United States from 2004 to 2018 (in millions)Print book unit sales in the U.S. 2004-2018
- Unit sales of printed books in the United States in from 2013 to 2017, by format (in 1,000)Print book unit sales in the U.S. 2013-2017, by format
- Annual print book unit sales in selected countries worldwide as of February 2017 (in millions)Print book sales worldwide in 2017
- Best-selling print books in the United States in 2018, by unit sales (in 1,000s)Best-selling print books in the U.S. 2018
- Printed book readers in the United States in 2018, by age groupPrinted book readers in the U.S. 2018, by age group
- Printed book readers in the United States in 2018, by education levelPrinted book readers in the U.S. 2018, by education level
- Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017Frequency of reading printed books by U.S. consumers 2017
- Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age groupFrequency of reading printed books by U.S. consumers 2017, by age group
- E-books
The most important statistics
- Number of e-books sold in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in million units)E-book unit sales in the U.S. 2010-2017
- Trade e-book sales revenue in the United States in 2017 and 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)E-book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2018
- Share of e-book unit sales in the United States in 2017, by publisher categoryE-book unit sales in the U.S. 2017, by publisher category
- Leading e-book genres in the United States in 2017, by units sold (in millions)U.S. leading e-book genres 2017
- Largest self-publishing companies in the United States in 2017, by number of e-books publishedLargest self-publishing companies in the U.S. in 2017 by no. of e-books published
- E-book readers in the United States in 2018, by ageE-book readers in the U.S. 2018, by age
- E-book readers in the United States in 2018, by education levelE-book readers in the U.S. 2018, by education level
- Frequency of reading e-books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age groupFrequency of reading e-books by U.S. consumers 2017, by age group
- Audiobooks
The most important statistics
- Unit sales of audiobooks in the United States from 2012 to 2017 (in millions)Audiobooks unit sales in the U.S. 2012-2017
- Number of audiobook titles published in the United States from 2007 to 2018Number of audiobooks published in the U.S. 2007-2018
- Audiobook sales revenue in the United States from 2009 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Audiobook industry size in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Distribution of audiobook sales in the United States from 2014 to 2018, by genreDistribution of audiobook sales in the U.S. 2014-2018, by genre
- Distribution of audiobook sales in the United States from 2012 to 2018, by target groupDistribution of audiobook sales in the U.S. 2012-2018, by target group
- Audiobook listeners in the United States in 2018, by age groupAudiobook listeners in the U.S. 2018, by age group
- Audiobook listeners in the United States in 2018, by education levelAudiobook listeners in the U.S. 2018, by education
- Most common devices used to listen to an audiobook in the United States in the last 12 months as of April 2017Devices used to listen to audiobooks in the U.S. 2017
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- Breakdown of readers in France 2015, by number of children
- Italy: number of read e-books per year 2015
- E-book readers in the U.S. 2016 by gender
- Share of pupils reading e-books on the internet in Sweden 2018, by frequency
- Enriched e-books reading penetration in France 2014
- E-book reading among young people in the UK 2015, by demographic
- E-book reading by young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2015
- Availability of digital products in U.S. libraries 2015
- Digital book readers: gender breakdown by reading consumption in France 2014
- Distribution of digital book reader groups in France 2014, by social condition
- Digital book readers distribution in France 2014, by number of digital books read
- Digital book readers: age group distribution by reading consumption in France 2014
- Reasons for visiting a library in the U.S. as of October 2012
- Most important services for libraries to offer in the U.S. as of October 2012
- Borrowing books at library by 55+ individuals in the Netherlands 2016, by frequency
- Share of individuals who are a member of the library in the Netherlands 2015-2019
- UK consumers attitude towards purchasing e-books 2017
- U.S. public library e-book offering 2014, by category
- Number of public libraries in the U.S. in 2014, by state
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- E-books in the U.S.
- E-books in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Audiobooks in the U.S.
- Book market in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Book market in Norway
- E-books in Italy
- Book market in Sweden
- Book market in Denmark
- Children's reading habits in Italy
- Book market in Italy
- Book formats in the U.S.
- Book reading habits in Italy
- Book market in Mexico
- Book market in Argentina
Statistics on "Book formats in the U.S."
- Estimated aggregate revenue of book publishers in the United States from 2010 to 2016, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
- Share of trade book publisher revenue in the United States from 2011 to 2017, by format
- Book sales revenue in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
- Number of self-published books in the United States from 2008 to 2017, by format
- Average annual expenditure on reading per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
- Digital books borrowed from libraries and schools in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by type (in millions)
- Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States from 2011 to 2018
- Preference for print books or e-books among adults in the United States as of April 2017
- Preferred formats of books among consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by gender
- Unit sales of printed books in the United States from 2004 to 2018 (in millions)
- Unit sales of printed books in the United States in from 2013 to 2017, by format (in 1,000)
- Annual print book unit sales in selected countries worldwide as of February 2017 (in millions)
- Best-selling print books in the United States in 2018, by unit sales (in 1,000s)
- Printed book readers in the United States in 2018, by age group
- Printed book readers in the United States in 2018, by education level
- Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017
- Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
- Amount spent on an average print book by consumers in the United States as of April 2017
- Largest self-publishing companies in the United States in 2017, by number of print books published
- Number of e-books sold in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in million units)
- Trade e-book sales revenue in the United States in 2017 and 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Share of e-book unit sales in the United States in 2017, by publisher category
- Leading e-book genres in the United States in 2017, by units sold (in millions)
- Largest self-publishing companies in the United States in 2017, by number of e-books published
- E-book readers in the United States in 2018, by age
- E-book readers in the United States in 2018, by education level
- Frequency of reading e-books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
- Frequency of reading e-books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by gender
- Attitudes towards purchasing e-books among consumers in the United States as of April 2017
- Most commonly used websites used for purchasing e-books among consumers in the United States as of April 2017
- Devices used for reading e-books by consumers in the United States as of April 2017
- Unit sales of audiobooks in the United States from 2012 to 2017 (in millions)
- Number of audiobook titles published in the United States from 2007 to 2018
- Audiobook sales revenue in the United States from 2009 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Distribution of audiobook sales in the United States from 2014 to 2018, by genre
- Distribution of audiobook sales in the United States from 2012 to 2018, by target group
- Audiobook listeners in the United States in 2018, by age group
- Audiobook listeners in the United States in 2018, by education level
- Most common devices used to listen to an audiobook in the United States in the last 12 months as of April 2017
- Reasons for listening to audiobooks among adults in the United States as of April 2018
- Activities carried out while listening to audiobooks in the United States as of April 2018
- Book consumption in the United States in 2016, by book format
- Breakdown of readers in France in 2015, by number of children
- How many e-books* have you read over the past year?
- E-book readers in the United States in 2016, by gender
- How often do you read e-books on the internet?
- Do you read enriched e-books?
- Share of young people reading e-books monthly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by demographic group
- Share of young people and children reading e-books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015
- Which of the following describes your library's offerings of the following digital services/products?
- Gender breakdown of digital book readers in France in 2014, by reading consumption*
- Distribution of digital book reader groups in France in 2014, by socio-professional category*
- Breakdown of digital book readers in France in 2014, by number of digital books read in the last twelve months*
- Age group distribution of digital book readers in France in 2014, by reading consumption*
- Leading reasons for visiting a library in the past 12 months in the United States as of October 2012
- Most important services for libraries to offer in the United States as of October 2012
- How often do you borrow a book at the library?*
- Are you a member of the library?*
- Which of these statements regarding e-books describes you best?
- Percentage of U.S. public libraries offering select categories of e-books to their patrons as of July 2014
- Number of public libraries in the United States in 2014, by state
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