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Public libraries services changes due to cutbacks in the UK 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 1, 2013

This statistic displays the changes made to public library services since UK governmental spending cutbacks that began after May 2010. 36 percent of library employees reported more activities for children and babies.

Changes to public libraries services due to expenditure cutbacks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2012*

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Characteristic	Yes	No	Don't know
More activities for children and babies	36.3%	45.3%	3.7%
More activities for young people	25%	54.9%	4.4%
Other council services that have moved into the library	24.4%	38.8%	7.4%
More job search and CV writing activities	20.5%	58.5%	4.6%
More activities for older people	19.9%	58.7%	5%
More activities for specific equality groups (e.g. BME communities)	9%	64.1%	8.7%

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Details: United Kingdom; UNISON; November 2012; 1,831**; 20+; Full-time equivalent public library employees; Online survey

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UNISON

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UNISON

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UNISON

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The Damage: The Public Library Service Under Attack 2013, page 11

Release date

June 2013

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

November 2012

Number of respondents

1,831**

Age group

20+

Special properties

Full-time equivalent public library employees

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The source indicates expenditure cutbacks were made starting in May 2010.
** n (valid and invalid responses) = 1,831; the valid response base varied by question.
The figures do not sum 100 percent. The source indicates that remaining responses were invalid.

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