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

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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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Ways of finding new books in the U.S. in April 2017, by gender

Ways of finding new books in the U.S. in April 2017, by gender

Average number of books read by U.S. consumers per year April 2017

Average number of books read by U.S. consumers per year April 2017

Ways in which U.S. consumers borrow books April 2017, by gender

Ways in which U.S. consumers borrow books April 2017, by gender

Ways in which U.S. consumers borrow books April 2017, by age

Ways in which U.S. consumers borrow books April 2017, by age

Ways in which U.S. consumers borrow books April 2017, by ethnicity

Ways in which U.S. consumers borrow books April 2017, by ethnicity

Average number of books read by U.S. consumers per year April 2017, by age

Average number of books read by U.S. consumers per year April 2017, by age

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Statistics on "E-books in the U.S."

U.S. overview

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Number of e-books sold in the United States from 2010 to 2016 (in million units)E-book unit sales in the U.S. 2010-2016
Change in book sales in the United States in 2015 vs. 2014, by categoryGrowth of book sales in the U.S. 2014-2015, by category
Distribution of trade book sales in the United States from 1st half 2011 to 1st half 2016, by formatU.S. book market - format market shares 2011-2016
How many books do you read per year on average?Average number of books read by U.S. consumers per year April 2017
How many hours do you spend reading per week?Number of weekly hours spent reading by U.S. consumers in April 2017
Which of these statements regarding e-books describes you best?U.S. consumers attitude towards purchasing e-books April 2017

Publishing

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Estimated aggregate revenue of book publishers in the United States from 2010 to 2015, by format (in million U.S. dollars)Revenue of U.S. book publishers 2010-2015, by format
Distribution of e-book unit sales on Amazon worldwide as of February 2017, by publisher categoryE-book unit sales share on Amazon worldwide 2017, by publisher category
Distribution of consumer spending on e-books on Amazon in the United States as of May 2016, by publisher categoryU.S. e-book consumer spending share on Amazon 2016, by publisher category
Daily e-book unit sales on Amazon in the United States as of January 2016, by publisher categoryE-book daily unit sales on Amazon in the U.S. 2016, by publisher category
How are you most likely to convert your content?Methods of converting e-book content in the U.S. 2015
Have you published your book(s) digitally in the past?Digital publishing of books in the U.S. 2014
Number of self-published books in the United States from 2008 to 2015, by formatNumber of self-published books in the U.S. 2008-2015, by format
Share of publishers and authors publishing their books digitally in the United States in 2015 and 2016E-book publishing penetration in the U.S. 2015

Consumption

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Book consumption in the United States from 2011 to 2016, by formatBook consumption in the U.S. 2011-2016, by format
Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically?Book consumption per capita in the U.S 2015, by format
E-book readers in the United States in 2016, by ageE-book readers in the U.S. 2016, by age
Where do you purchase e-books?U.S. consumers websites for purchasing e-books April 2017
How many individual e-books did you purchase within the last 12 months?Number of individual e-books U.S. consumers purchased April 2017
Which of the following methods have you used to acquire e-books during the last 12 months?E-book purchasing source in the U.S. 2017
Preferred e-book marketplaces among consumers in the United States as of September 2016, by ageE-book purchasing locations in the United States 2016 by age
Preferred eBook marketplaces among consumers in the United States as of September 2016, by genderE-book purchasing locations in the United States 2016 by gender

Illegal consumption

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Key figures on illegal e-book downloads in the United States in 2017Key figures on book piracy in the U.S. 2017
Frequency of downloading illegal e-books in the United States in 2017Book piracy frequency in the U.S. 2017
Most popular genres of illegal e-book downloads in the United States in 2017Genres of pirated book downloads in the U.S. 2017
Most popular sites for downloading illegal e-books in the United States in 2017Book piracy sites in the U.S. 2017
Average number of pirated e-books downloaded per user in the past 12 months in the United States in 2017, by methodNumber of book piracy downloads in the U.S. 2017, by method
Most popular methods for downloading illegal e-books in the United States in 2017Book piracy downloads in the U.S. 2017, by method
Reasons for downloading illegal e-books from torrent sites in the United States in 2017Book piracy drivers in the U.S. 2017

Devices

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On which devices do you read e-books?U.S. consumers e-book reading devices April 2017
How often do you use e-reading devices?U.S. consumers' usage of e-reading devices in April 2017
What kind of e-reading device do you own? E-reading devices owned by consumers in the U.S. April 2017
Which e-Reader brands/products are you familiar with, even if it is just by name?U.S. consumers familiar with e-reading device brands or products April 2017
Number of days members of affluent households in the United States used an e-book reader in 2016Number of days affluent U.S. household members used an e-book reader in 2016
Leading brands of e-reading devices owned by Millennials in the United States as of January 2015U.S. Millennials: e-reader ownership 2015, by brand
Average annual expenditure on digital book readers per consumer unit in the United States from 2011 to 2015 (in U.S. dollars)*U.S. household expenditure on digital book readers 2011-2015
What e-reader(s) do you plan to covert for/have you previously converted for?E-readers targeted by U.S. e-book publishers 2015

Libraries

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Who do you borrow books from?Ways in which U.S. consumers borrow books April 2017
Does your library offer e-books?Share of public libraries in the U.S. that offer e-books 2010-2015
Which of the following describes your library's offerings of the following digital services/products?Availability of digital products in U.S. libraries 2015
How many e-books does your library have access to?U.S. public library e-book access figures 2015
Distribution of U.S. public library print and e-book stock in 2015, by categoryU.S. public library print and e-book stock distribution 2015, by category
Distribution of U.S. public library e-book stock in 2015, by reader demographicU.S. public library e-book distribution 2015, by reader demographic
Approximately how much did your library spend on ebooks in your last complete fiscal year?U.S. public library e-book budget 2015
Does your library offer e-books?Share of school libraries in the U.S. that offer e-books 2010-2015

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