From 2005 to 2019, the share of individuals that reported visiting a public library in England decreased overall. Especially, the public library attendance dropped significantly in rural areas. Over the period considered, the percentage of respondents from rural areas claiming to have visited a public library at least once in the year previous to the survey decreased from 47.1 percent to 29.8 percent.
Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019, by urban and rural area
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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, by urban and rural area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295257/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-area/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019, by urban and rural area." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295257/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-area/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019, by urban and rural area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295257/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-area/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Respondents That Visited a Public Library in England from 2005 to 2019, by Urban and Rural Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295257/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-area/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019, by urban and rural area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295257/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-area/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2005 to 2019, by urban and rural area [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/295257/public-library-usage-penetration-uk-england-by-area/