Since the fiscal year of 1995, the number of public libraries in the United States has increased from 8,846 to 9,057 in 2019. The number of public libraries peaked in 2009, when there were 9,225 public libraries nationwide.
Number of public libraries in the United States from the fiscal year of 1992 to the fiscal year of 2019
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American Library Association. (May 1, 2021). Number of public libraries in the United States from the fiscal year of 1992 to the fiscal year of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1327493/number-public-libraries-us/
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Number of public libraries in the United States from the fiscal year of 1992 to the fiscal year of 2019 [Graph], American Library Association, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1327493/number-public-libraries-us/
