This statistic shows the number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013. In 2011, there were 2,638.3 books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the U.S.
Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013
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Statistics on Libraries in the U.S.
Overview
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Funding and finances
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- Premium Statistic U.S. per capita operating expenditures of public libraries FY 1995-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library per capita operating expenditures FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library per capita operating revenue FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. public libraries operating revenue distribution FY 1995-2019
- Premium Statistic Revenue of U.S. libraries and archives 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. Grants to States program funding allocation FY 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Expenses of U.S. libraries and archives 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Budget for the Office of Library Services in the U.S. 2002-2023
Employment
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- Premium Statistic U.S. number of employed librarians 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. number of full-time staff in public libraries FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic States with the highest number of librarians in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. median annual salary for librarians 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic States with the highest wages for librarians in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Librarian wages in the most common librarian industries in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Industries employing the highest number of librarians in the U.S. 2021
Library use
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- Premium Statistic U.S. public library use FY 1995-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. public libraries average weekly service hours FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library print holdings FY 1995-2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library nonprint holdings FY 1995-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library program attendance FY 1995-2019, by program type
- Premium Statistic U.S. children and young adult programs in public libraries FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. public-access internet computers in public libraries FY 2019, by state
Further related statistics
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- Composition of public library collections in the U.S. from 2002 to 2012, by material
- Book issues at public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2014, by genre
- Book issues per capita at public libraries in the UK 2002-2014
- Books per capita at public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2014
- Video materials per 1,000 people in public libraries in the U.S. 2010-2013
- E-books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the U.S. 2008-2012
- Audio materials per 1,000 people in U.S. public libraries 2010-2012
- Public libraries in the Netherlands 2017, by province
- Public libraries offering digitized special collections in the U.S. in 2013
- Largest public libraries in the U.S. in 2012, by number of holdings
- Public libraries in Sweden 1995-2021
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- Composition of public library collections in the U.S. from 2002 to 2012, by material
- Book issues at public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2014, by genre
- Book issues per capita at public libraries in the UK 2002-2014
- Books per capita at public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2014
- Video materials per 1,000 people in public libraries in the U.S. 2010-2013
- E-books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the U.S. 2008-2012
- Audio materials per 1,000 people in U.S. public libraries 2010-2012
- Public libraries in the Netherlands 2017, by province
- Public libraries offering digitized special collections in the U.S. in 2013
- Largest public libraries in the U.S. in 2012, by number of holdings
- Public libraries in Sweden 1995-2021
IMLS. (March 1, 2016). Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/
IMLS. "Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013." Chart. March 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/
IMLS. (2016). Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/
IMLS. "Number of Books per 1,000 People in Public Libraries in The United States from 2008 to 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/
IMLS, Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013 [Graph], IMLS, March 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/