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Ways in which U.S. consumers borrow books April 2017

The statistic shows the ways in which consumers borrow books in the United States in 2017. During the survey, 63 percent of respondents stated that they borrowed books from libraries.

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The statistic shows the ways in which consumers borrow books in the United States in 2017. During the survey, 63 percent of respondents stated that they borrowed books from libraries.

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Release date: April 2017

Region: United States
Survey time period: April 4 to April 12, 2017
Number of respondents: 881 respondents
Age group: 18 years and older
Special properties: English-speaking residential population, who read books or newspapers
Method of interview: Online survey
Supplementary notes: Multiple answers were possible.

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