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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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 July 15, 2020, 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 July 15, 2020. 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: July 15, 2020. 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 July 15, 2020)
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