Public libraries: most visited U.S. 2012 | Statista

This statistic shows the most visited public libraries in the United States in 2012. The New York Public Library, The Branch Libraries, was the most visited public library in the U.S. in 2012 with a total of 18,162,641 visits.

Most visited public libraries in the United States in 2012

Characteristic	Number of visits
New York Public Library, The Branch Libraries, NY	18,162,641
Los Angeles Public Library, CA	13,821,289
Queens Borough Public Library, NY	12,881,000
Brooklyn Public Library, NY	12,024,071
County of Los Angeles Public Library, CA	11,832,995
Chicago Public Library, IL	11,182,193
King County Library System, WA	10,156,339
Broward County Libraries Division, FL	8,749,429
Wake County Public Libraries, NC	7,931,842
Cuyahoga County Public Library, OH	7,799,480
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, OH	7,395,284
Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH	7,359,664
San Francisco Public Library, CA	7,248,424
Miami-Dade Public Library System, FL	6,762,294
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, NV	6,673,789
Seattle Public Library, WA	6,470,116
Palm Beach County Library System, FL	6,313,598
San Jose Public Library, CA	6,168,223
Free Library of Philadelphia, PA	5,961,777
San Diego County Library, CA	5,920,891
Saint Louise County Library, MO	5,752,996
San Diego Public Library, CA	5,602,380
Harris County Public Library, TX	5,409,433
Pima County Public Library, AZ	5,404,382
Hennepin County Library, MN	5,392,726

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August 2014

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