From 2005 to 2019, the share of individuals that visited a public library in England decreased gradually. According to the survey, roughly 48 percent of respondents claimed to have visited a public library in 2005. This share reached a record low of 31.4 percent in 2019.
Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019
*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; n (2010) = 14,102; n (2009) = 6,097; n (2008) = 14,452; n (2007) = 25,720; n (2006) = 24,174; n (2005) = 28,117. 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 except in 2008/09 and 2009/10.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 16, 2020). Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290193/public-library-usage-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290193/public-library-usage-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290193/public-library-usage-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Respondents That Visited a Public Library in England from 2005 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290193/public-library-usage-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290193/public-library-usage-uk-england/ (last visited May 16, 2022)
