Locations for purchasing used books in the U.S. April 2017, by age

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Umair Bashir
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Jul 14, 2025
The statistic shows the places in which consumers buy used books in the United States in 2017, by age. During the survey,
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percent of respondents aged 60 and older stated that they purchased used print books in local second hand shops.
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Where do you purchase used books?

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Statistic: Where do you purchase used books?

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Release date

April 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 4 to April 12, 2017

Number of respondents

410 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

English-speaking residential population, who purchase print books second hand at least as often as new

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers were possible.

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