This statistic shows the expected reasons for library usage in five years according to public library staff surveyed in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012. Twenty-seven of the survey respondents thought that the primary reason for using the library in the next five years would be accessing and borrowing books, while only 3 percent considered getting assistance from a librarian would be a primary reason for library visiting.
Primary reasons for using the library in the next five years according to public library staff in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2012
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OCLC. (August 16, 2012). Primary reasons for using the library in the next five years according to public library staff in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298431/expected-reasons-for-library-usage-in-the-uk/
OCLC. "Primary reasons for using the library in the next five years according to public library staff in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2012." Chart. August 16, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298431/expected-reasons-for-library-usage-in-the-uk/
OCLC. (2012). Primary reasons for using the library in the next five years according to public library staff in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298431/expected-reasons-for-library-usage-in-the-uk/
OCLC. "Primary Reasons for Using The Library in The next Five Years According to Public Library Staff in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298431/expected-reasons-for-library-usage-in-the-uk/
OCLC, Primary reasons for using the library in the next five years according to public library staff in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298431/expected-reasons-for-library-usage-in-the-uk/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Primary reasons for using the library in the next five years according to public library staff in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2012 [Graph], OCLC, August 16, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298431/expected-reasons-for-library-usage-in-the-uk/