This statistic shows the share of public libraries in the United States which have a library app as of January 2018, by library size. During the survey, 69 percent of very large libraries stated that they have a library app.
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Statistics on Libraries in the U.S.
Overview
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Funding and finances
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- Premium Statistic U.S. per capita operating expenditures of public libraries FY 1995-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library per capita operating expenditures FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library per capita operating revenue FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. public libraries operating revenue distribution FY 1995-2019
- Premium Statistic Revenue of U.S. libraries and archives 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. Grants to States program funding allocation FY 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Expenses of U.S. libraries and archives 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Budget for the Office of Library Services in the U.S. 2002-2023
Employment
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- Premium Statistic U.S. number of employed librarians 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. number of full-time staff in public libraries FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic States with the highest number of librarians in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. median annual salary for librarians 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic States with the highest wages for librarians in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Librarian wages in the most common librarian industries in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Industries employing the highest number of librarians in the U.S. 2022
Library use
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- Premium Statistic U.S. public library use FY 1995-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. public libraries average weekly service hours FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library print holdings FY 1995-2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library nonprint holdings FY 1995-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. public library program attendance FY 1995-2019, by program type
- Premium Statistic U.S. children and young adult programs in public libraries FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. public-access internet computers in public libraries FY 2019, by state
Further related statistics
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- Share of public libraries whose website is mobile-optimized by size U.S. January 2018
- U.S. public libraries: trends in e-books and e-access 2012
- U.S. public libraries as sole providers of free public internet access 2011/12
- Reasons for library usage expected in five years in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Charitable donation giving to libraries in England 2010-2020
- Leading priorities of public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Leading public library initiatives and projects in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Number of libraries and archive enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Public library usage in England 2005-2019, by gender
- Public library usage in England 2011-2019, by age
- Number of public libraries in China 2011-2021
- Number of public libraries in China 2021, by region
- Users of calls via mobile apps in the GCC by country 2016
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- Share of public libraries whose website is mobile-optimized by size U.S. January 2018
- U.S. public libraries: trends in e-books and e-access 2012
- U.S. public libraries as sole providers of free public internet access 2011/12
- Reasons for library usage expected in five years in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Charitable donation giving to libraries in England 2010-2020
- Leading priorities of public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Leading public library initiatives and projects in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Number of libraries and archive enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Public library usage in England 2005-2019, by gender
- Public library usage in England 2011-2019, by age
- Number of public libraries in China 2011-2021
- Number of public libraries in China 2021, by region
- Users of calls via mobile apps in the GCC by country 2016
Library Journal. (March 30, 2018). Does your library currently have an app? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941918/share-of-public-libraries-that-have-a-library-app-by-library-size-us/
Library Journal. "Does your library currently have an app?." Chart. March 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941918/share-of-public-libraries-that-have-a-library-app-by-library-size-us/
Library Journal. (2018). Does your library currently have an app?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941918/share-of-public-libraries-that-have-a-library-app-by-library-size-us/
Library Journal. "Does Your Library Currently Have An App?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941918/share-of-public-libraries-that-have-a-library-app-by-library-size-us/
Library Journal, Does your library currently have an app? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941918/share-of-public-libraries-that-have-a-library-app-by-library-size-us/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Does your library currently have an app? [Graph], Library Journal, March 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941918/share-of-public-libraries-that-have-a-library-app-by-library-size-us/