The statistic displays the results of survey question about reasons to borrow books from a library instead of purchasing in the Netherlands in 2017. The survey outcomes indicate that the majority of respondents who borrowed from their library most recently did so because they want to make use of their library membership. Approximately 30 percent of respondents chose to borrow rather than buy because they had a library subscription, whereas roughly five percent of respondents chose to lend because it would matter less if they did not finish reading.
Why did you decide to borrow your last book from a library instead of purchasing it?
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Wat was uw reden om het boek te lenen in plaats van te kopen?" (English: Why did you decide to borrow this book from a library instead of purchasing it?)
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Stichting Lezen. (May 1, 2017). Why did you decide to borrow your last book from a library instead of purchasing it? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883463/reasons-to-borrow-books-from-a-library-instead-of-purchasing-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), und Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , und Stichting Lezen. "Why did you decide to borrow your last book from a library instead of purchasing it?." Chart. May 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883463/reasons-to-borrow-books-from-a-library-instead-of-purchasing-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , Stichting Lezen. (2017). Why did you decide to borrow your last book from a library instead of purchasing it?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883463/reasons-to-borrow-books-from-a-library-instead-of-purchasing-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), and Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , and Stichting Lezen. "Why Did You Decide to Borrow Your Last Book from a Library Instead of Purchasing It?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883463/reasons-to-borrow-books-from-a-library-instead-of-purchasing-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB) & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek & Stichting Lezen, Why did you decide to borrow your last book from a library instead of purchasing it? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883463/reasons-to-borrow-books-from-a-library-instead-of-purchasing-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited July 17, 2024)
Why did you decide to borrow your last book from a library instead of purchasing it? [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Stichting Lezen, May 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/883463/reasons-to-borrow-books-from-a-library-instead-of-purchasing-in-the-netherlands/
