This statistic shows the largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by population of legal service area. The Los Angeles Public Library was the largest in terms of the population of its legal service area, serving 3,825,297 people.
Largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by population of legal service area
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American Library Association. (August 31, 2014). Largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by population of legal service area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374458/largest-public-libraries-by-population-of-legal-service-area-us/
American Library Association. "Largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by population of legal service area." Chart. August 31, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374458/largest-public-libraries-by-population-of-legal-service-area-us/
American Library Association. (2014). Largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by population of legal service area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374458/largest-public-libraries-by-population-of-legal-service-area-us/
American Library Association. "Largest Public Libraries in The United States in 2012, by Population of Legal Service Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374458/largest-public-libraries-by-population-of-legal-service-area-us/
American Library Association, Largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by population of legal service area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374458/largest-public-libraries-by-population-of-legal-service-area-us/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by population of legal service area [Graph], American Library Association, August 31, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374458/largest-public-libraries-by-population-of-legal-service-area-us/