Children's public library usage in England 2008-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 5, 2024
This statistic presents the share of children who visited a library in the last year in England, according to annual surveys conducted between 2008/09 and 2019/20. According to the 2019/20 survey, around 61.2 percent of children had used a library during the year.

Share of children who visited a public library in England from 2008/09 to 2019/20

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Release date

September 2020

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2008/09 to 2019/20**

Number of respondents

1,454*

Age group

5-15 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Base for 2019/20: 5-10 year olds: n= 834; 11-15 year olds: n= 620;
2018/19: 5-10 year olds: n= 999; 11-15 year olds: n= 645;
2017/18: 5-10 year olds: n= 909; 11-15 year olds: n= 671.
2016/17: 5-10 year olds: n= 967; 11-15 year olds: n= 638.
2015/16: 5-10 year olds: n= 1096; 11-15 year olds: n= 684
2014/15: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,104; 10-15 year olds: n= 721.
2013/14: 5-10 year olds: n= 1233; 10-15 year olds n=786.
2012/13: 5-10 year olds: n= 1136; 10-15 year olds n=801.
2011/12: 5-10 year olds: n= 1040; 10-15 year olds n=771.
2010/11: 5-10 year olds: n= 1590; 10-15 year olds n=1116.
2009/10: 5-10 year olds: n= 1809; 10-15 year olds n=1350.
2008/09: 5-10 year olds: n= 1476; 10-15 year olds n=1146.
This statistic is using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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