Netherlands: number of books borrowed from the library annually 2019

The statistic displays the results of a survey regarding the number of books borrowed from the library annually in the Netherlands in 2019. According to the survey results, roughly seven percent of respondents borrowed over 70 library books on a yearly basis. However, over half of the survey respondents also indicated that they borrowed ten books annually or less, with 12 percent of respondents indicating that they borrowed just one to two books per year.

How many books do you borrow from the library annually?*

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Release date

May 2019

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

January 4, 2019 to January 10, 2019

Number of respondents

536 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

respondents who occasionally borrow books from the library

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Kunt u een schatting geven van hoeveel boeken (papieren en e-books en luisterboeken voor uzelf of voor anderen) u op jaarbasis leent bij de bibliotheek?" (English: Can you give an estimate of how many books (paper books and e-books) you borrow from the library for yourself or others, on a yearly basis?)

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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