This statistic displays how important the services provided by public libraries were to library users in the United Kigndom as of 2012. Most users thought that books to read and borrow were an important service, at 91 percent of respondents.
How important is this service that can be provided by public libraries?
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2014
- Basic Statistic Academic libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2013
- Basic Statistic Number of librarians in the UK 2021-2023
- Basic Statistic Employment at libraries in the United Kingdom 2001-2014, by library type
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- Basic Statistic Holdings of the British Library of the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2015
- Basic Statistic Importance of services provided by public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
Income & Expenditure
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- Basic Statistic Public library expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2014, by type
- Basic Statistic Academic library expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2013, by type
- Basic Statistic Public library income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2014
- Basic Statistic Government spending on public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2013
- Basic Statistic Academic libraries' income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2013
Use of Libraries
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- Basic Statistic Busiest libraries in the UK 2014, by number of issues
- Basic Statistic Visits to public libraries in the UK 2012-2014
- Basic Statistic Public library usage in England 2005-2019
- Basic Statistic Active library borrowers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2014
- Premium Statistic Age distribution of public library visitors in England 2011-2015
- Basic Statistic Public library usage in England 2019, by deprivation level
Libraries & Technology
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- Basic Statistic Public library workstations with internet access in the UK 2002-2014
- Basic Statistic Internet workstations at academic libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2013
- Basic Statistic Web visits at public libraries in the UK 2006-2014
- Basic Statistic Reasons for using computers in public libraries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Basic Statistic Value of public library technology access to users in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
Challenges & Changes
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- Basic Statistic Public libraries services changes due to cutbacks in the UK 2012
- Basic Statistic Introduction of charges for services at public libraries in the United Kingdom 2012
- Basic Statistic Public library hours and staffing changes in the United Kingdom (UK) November 2012
- Basic Statistic Use of volunteers since public library cutbacks in the UK 2012
- Basic Statistic Opinions on public library funding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
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- Public libraries in the Netherlands 2012-2019, by type
- Technology infrastructure upgraded in public libraries in the U.S. as of 2014
- Distance to a public library in the Netherlands 2012-2017
- Public libraries offering economy/workforce development programs in the U.S. in 2014
- Public libraries offering selected technology training in the U.S. in 2014
- U.S. public libraries offering education and learning programs 2014
- Importance of select public library services to families in the U.S. as of July 2013
- U.S. public libraries offering a website for mobile devices 2014
- U.S. public libraries offering mobile apps 2014
- Expenditure on public library services Australia FY 2010-2020
- Public libraries offering video conferencing in the U.S. in 2014
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- U.S. public libraries offering mobile apps 2014
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Technology & Social Change Group. (March 31, 2013). How important is this service that can be provided by public libraries? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295645/importance-of-services-provided-by-public-libraries-uk/
Technology & Social Change Group. "How important is this service that can be provided by public libraries?." Chart. March 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295645/importance-of-services-provided-by-public-libraries-uk/
Technology & Social Change Group. (2013). How important is this service that can be provided by public libraries?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295645/importance-of-services-provided-by-public-libraries-uk/
Technology & Social Change Group. "How Important Is This Service That Can Be Provided by Public Libraries?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295645/importance-of-services-provided-by-public-libraries-uk/
Technology & Social Change Group, How important is this service that can be provided by public libraries? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295645/importance-of-services-provided-by-public-libraries-uk/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
How important is this service that can be provided by public libraries? [Graph], Technology & Social Change Group, March 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/295645/importance-of-services-provided-by-public-libraries-uk/