In the 2020 financial year, libraries in Australia lent out a total of about 141.8 million items. In the 2010 to 2020 time period, the most items borrowed in a single financial year was about 188.4 million items in 2010, however this number has declined in the years since.
Number of items lent from public libraries in Australia from financial years 2010 to 2020
(in millions)
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NSLA. (March 29, 2021). Number of items lent from public libraries in Australia from financial years 2010 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625519/australia-items-lent-from-libraries/
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NSLA. (2021). Number of items lent from public libraries in Australia from financial years 2010 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625519/australia-items-lent-from-libraries/
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