The number of digital books borrowed from libraries and schools in hit 605 million in 2023. E-books have historically been more popular among digital book borrowers, with 370 million borrowed from the 92 thousand libraries and schools included in the study in that year.
E-books and audiobooks borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2023
(in millions)
Data for years prior to 2023 comes from previous reporting. Data for 2021 not provided.
The source noted that 92 thousand libraries and schools were included in the study in 2023, across 115 countries worldwide.
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OverDrive. (January 4, 2024). E-books and audiobooks borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/
OverDrive. "E-books and audiobooks borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/
OverDrive. (2024). E-books and audiobooks borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/
OverDrive. "E-books and Audiobooks Borrowed from Libraries and Schools Worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/
OverDrive, E-books and audiobooks borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
E-books and audiobooks borrowed from libraries and schools worldwide from 2017 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], OverDrive, January 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250007/downloading-or-borrowing-e-books-on-a-public-library-website-in-the-us/
