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Use of public libraries in the United States 2012
Use of public libraries in the United States 2012
In the past five years, has your use of the public library (in person and online) increased, decreased, or stayed about the same?
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Jun 25, 2013
The statistic depicts the results of a survey concerned with the question wether the survey respondents have used a public library more or less often in the past five years. 21 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 years said that their use of public libraries has increased over the past five years.
In the past five years, has your use of the public library (in person and online) increased, decreased, or stayed about the same?
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| Increased | About the same | Decreased | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-24 years | 21% | 36% | 42% |
| 25-29 years | 24% | 27% | 49% |
| 30-49 years | 29% | 19% | 51% |
| 50-64 years | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| 65+ years | 21% | 17% | 60% |
| Increased | About the same | Decreased | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-24 years | 21% | 36% | 42% |
| 25-29 years | 24% | 27% | 49% |
| 30-49 years | 29% | 19% | 51% |
| 50-64 years | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| 65+ years | 21% | 17% | 60% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jun 25, 2013
The statistic depicts the results of a survey concerned with the question wether the survey respondents have used a public library more or less often in the past five years. 21 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 years said that their use of public libraries has increased over the past five years.
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- June 2013
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- October 15 - November 10, 2012
- Number of respondents
- 2,252 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- October 15 - November 10, 2012
- Number of respondents
- 2,252 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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