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*
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)
* 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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UNISON. (June 1, 2013). Changes to public libraries services due to expenditure cutbacks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2012* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290898/uk-public-libraries-services-changes-due-to-cutbacks/
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UNISON. (2013). Changes to public libraries services due to expenditure cutbacks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2012*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290898/uk-public-libraries-services-changes-due-to-cutbacks/
UNISON. "Changes to Public Libraries Services Due to Expenditure Cutbacks in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of November 2012*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290898/uk-public-libraries-services-changes-due-to-cutbacks/
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