This statistic shows the number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013. In 2011, there were 2,638.3 books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the U.S.
Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013
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IMLS. (March 1, 2016). Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/
IMLS. "Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013." Chart. March 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/
IMLS. (2016). Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/
IMLS. "Number of Books per 1,000 People in Public Libraries in The United States from 2008 to 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/
IMLS, Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/ (last visited June 11, 2024)
Number of books per 1,000 people in public libraries in the United States from 2008 to 2013 [Graph], IMLS, March 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373988/book-collections-in-us-public-libraries/