This statistic displays the usage penetration of public libraries in England from 2011 to 2018, by age. The share of respondents aged over 75 years that reported visiting a public library at least once a year previous to the survey fell from 38.9 percent in 2011 to 29.7 percent in 2018.
Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by age
* Base of most recent survey. 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. 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.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 19, 2019). Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295285/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by age." Chart. September 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295285/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2019). Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295285/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Respondents That Visited a Public Library in England from 2011 to 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295285/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-age/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of respondents that visited a public library in England from 2011 to 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295285/public-library-usage-uk-england-by-age/ (last visited September 26, 2020)
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