This statistic shows the level of impact public library closures would have on families and communities in the United States as of April, 2016. During the survey, 66 percent of respondents said that if their local library closed it would have a major impact on their community as a whole.
If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole?
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Pew Research Center. (September 9, 2016). If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/
Pew Research Center. "If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole?." Chart. September 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/
Pew Research Center. (2016). If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/
Pew Research Center. "If Your Local Public Library Closed, What Impact Would That Have on You and Your Family and Your Community as a Whole?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/
Pew Research Center, If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/ (last visited May 19, 2022)