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Importance of services provided by public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
Importance of services provided by public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
How important is this service that can be provided by public libraries?
by Statista Research Department,
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Mar 31, 2013
This statistic displays how important the services provided by public libraries were to library users in the United Kigndom as of 2012. Most users thought that books to read and borrow were an important service, at 91 percent of respondents.
How important is this service that can be provided by public libraries?
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Books to read/borrow | 91% |
| Study materials and text books for adults | 80% |
| Free access to the internet | 79% |
| Free access to computers | 78% |
| School books and text books for children | 77% |
| Information about/for the local community | 76% |
| Photocopiers/printers | 74% |
| Services to job seekers | 69% |
| Computer and internet skills training | 69% |
| A space where the local community can meet | 68% |
| Access to information about government services | 66% |
| Information for businesses | 61% |
| Newspapers/magazine to read | 55% |
| CDs/DVDs to borrow | 48% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Books to read/borrow | 91% |
| Study materials and text books for adults | 80% |
| Free access to the internet | 79% |
| Free access to computers | 78% |
| School books and text books for children | 77% |
| Information about/for the local community | 76% |
| Photocopiers/printers | 74% |
| Services to job seekers | 69% |
| Computer and internet skills training | 69% |
| A space where the local community can meet | 68% |
| Access to information about government services | 66% |
| Information for businesses | 61% |
| Newspapers/magazine to read | 55% |
| CDs/DVDs to borrow | 48% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Mar 31, 2013
This statistic displays how important the services provided by public libraries were to library users in the United Kigndom as of 2012. Most users thought that books to read and borrow were an important service, at 91 percent of respondents.
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- March 2013
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- October and November 2012
- Number of respondents
- 1,432 respondents
- Age group
- 15+
- Special properties
- All library users
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
- Interviews were carried out in libraries.
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- October and November 2012
- Number of respondents
- 1,432 respondents
- Age group
- 15+
- Special properties
- All library users
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
- Interviews were carried out in libraries.
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