Netherlands: share of people who are a library member 2020

As of June 2020 in the Netherlands, the share of surveyed respondents claiming to be members of a library fell by 28 percent from January 2020, while eight percent said they borrowed someone else’s membership card.

Popularity of library membership in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2020

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

January 2015 to June 2020

Number of respondents

1,223**

Age group

14 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Bent u lid van de bibliotheek?"

** January 2020 N = 1,251, June 2019 N = 1,204, January 2019 N = 1,208, June 2018 N = 1,200, January 2018 N = 1,206, June 2017 N = 1,210, January 2017 N = 1,282, June 2016 N = 1,212, January 2016 N = 1,207, June 2015 N = 1,203, January 2015 N = 1,201.

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