This statistic displays the number of books in public and academic libraries in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2014. During this period in the United Kingdom, the number of books in public libraries decreased from approximately 110 million books in 2003/04 to over 88 million books in 2013/14. During the same period the number of books in academic libraries increased from approximately 108 million books in 2002/03 to over 115 million books in 2012/13.
Number of books in public and academic libraries in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2014*
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Loughborough University. (September 7, 2017). Number of books in public and academic libraries in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2014* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/746162/library-book-stock-in-the-united-kingdom/
Loughborough University. "Number of books in public and academic libraries in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2014*." Chart. September 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746162/library-book-stock-in-the-united-kingdom/
Loughborough University. (2017). Number of books in public and academic libraries in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2014*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746162/library-book-stock-in-the-united-kingdom/
Loughborough University. "Number of Books in Public and Academic Libraries in The United Kingdom from 2002 to 2014*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746162/library-book-stock-in-the-united-kingdom/
Loughborough University, Number of books in public and academic libraries in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2014* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746162/library-book-stock-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of books in public and academic libraries in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2014* [Graph], Loughborough University, September 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/746162/library-book-stock-in-the-united-kingdom/
