This statistic displays the usage penetration of public libraries in England from 2005 to 2016. The share of respondents that reported visiting a public library at least once in the year previous to the survey fell during the period in consideration, from 48.2 percent in 2005 to 34 percent in 2016.
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Public library usage in England 2005-2016
Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2016
This statistic displays the usage penetration of public libraries in England from 2005 to 2016. The share of respondents that reported visiting a public library at least once in the year previous to the survey fell during the period in consideration, from 48.2 percent in 2005 to 34 percent in 2016.
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.2% |
| 2006 | 46.1% |
| 2007 | 45% |
| 2008 | 41.1% |
| 2009 | 39.4% |
| 2010 | 39.7% |
| 2011 | 38.8% |
| 2012 | 37% |
| 2013 | 35.4% |
| 2014 | 34.5% |
| 2015 | 33.4% |
| 2016 | 34% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.2% |
| 2006 | 46.1% |
| 2007 | 45% |
| 2008 | 41.1% |
| 2009 | 39.4% |
| 2010 | 39.7% |
| 2011 | 38.8% |
| 2012 | 37% |
| 2013 | 35.4% |
| 2014 | 34.5% |
| 2015 | 33.4% |
| 2016 | 34% |
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This statistic displays the usage penetration of public libraries in England from 2005 to 2016. The share of respondents that reported visiting a public library at least once in the year previous to the survey fell during the period in consideration, from 48.2 percent in 2005 to 34 percent in 2016.
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- Release date
- December 2017
- Region
- United Kingdom (England)
- Survey time period
- 2005 to 2016**
- Number of respondents
- 9,352*
- Special properties
- visited within the year previous to survey
- Supplementary notes
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* Base of most recent survey. 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 specifies that the most recent figures were for the period running April to September 2017.
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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- Region
- United Kingdom (England)
- Survey time period
- 2005 to 2016**
- Number of respondents
- 9,352*
- Special properties
- visited within the year previous to survey
- Supplementary notes
-
* Base of most recent survey. 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 specifies that the most recent figures were for the period running April to September 2017.
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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