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
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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 March 19, 2024, 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 March 19, 2024. 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: March 19, 2024. 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 March 19, 2024)
Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019 [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290193/public-library-usage-uk-england/