The graph shows the distribution of public library print and e-book inventory in the United States as of July 2015, by category. The source found that 42.3 percent of print books offered in public libraries were non-fiction works and 57.7 percent were fiction publications.
Distribution of U.S. public library print and e-book stock in 2015, by category
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Library Journal. (September 24, 2015). Distribution of U.S. public library print and e-book stock in 2015, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375150/distribution-print-and-ebook-holdings-usa-public-libraries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Library Journal. "Distribution of U.S. public library print and e-book stock in 2015, by category." Chart. September 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375150/distribution-print-and-ebook-holdings-usa-public-libraries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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