The statistic displays the results of a survey regarding the number of books borrowed from the library annually in the Netherlands in 2019. According to the survey results, roughly seven percent of respondents borrowed over 70 library books on a yearly basis. However, over half of the survey respondents also indicated that they borrowed ten books annually or less, with 12 percent of respondents indicating that they borrowed just one to two books per year.
How many books do you borrow from the library annually?*
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Share of respondents
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respondents who occasionally borrow books from the library
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Kunt u een schatting geven van hoeveel boeken (papieren en e-books en luisterboeken voor uzelf of voor anderen) u op jaarbasis leent bij de bibliotheek?" (English: Can you give an estimate of how many books (paper books and e-books) you borrow from the library for yourself or others, on a yearly basis?)
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen. (May 28, 2019). How many books do you borrow from the library annually?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/913417/number-of-books-borrowed-from-the-library-annually-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), und Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, und Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , und Koninklijke Bibliotheek, und Stichting Lezen. "How many books do you borrow from the library annually?*." Chart. May 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/913417/number-of-books-borrowed-from-the-library-annually-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Stichting Lezen. (2019). How many books do you borrow from the library annually?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/913417/number-of-books-borrowed-from-the-library-annually-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), and Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, and Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and Stichting Lezen. "How Many Books Do You Borrow from The Library Annually?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/913417/number-of-books-borrowed-from-the-library-annually-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB) & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek & Koninklijke Bibliotheek & Stichting Lezen, How many books do you borrow from the library annually?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/913417/number-of-books-borrowed-from-the-library-annually-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
How many books do you borrow from the library annually?* [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen, May 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/913417/number-of-books-borrowed-from-the-library-annually-in-the-netherlands/
