Public library attendance frequency England 2019

From 2005 to 2019, the share of individuals who visited public libraries in England at least once a week decreased overall, passing from 7.9 percent to 4.8 percent. Moreover, roughly 10 percent of respondents claimed to have visited a public library at least once a month as of 2019.

Frequency of attendance in public libraries in England from 2005 to 2019

Characteristic	1-2 times a year	3-4 times a year	At least once a month	At least once a week	Has not visited
2019	8.9%	10%	10.2%	4.8%	66%
2018	9.4%	10.8%	10%	4.9%	64.6%
2017	8.7%	11.5%	10.2%	5.1%	64.2%
2016	9.1%	10%	11.6%	5.5%	63.8%
2015	8.3%	10%	10.6%	4.4%	66.6%
2014	7.9%	10.9%	10.8%	4.9%	65.5%
2013	8.5%	9.9%	12.2%	4.9%	64.6%
2012	8.7%	10.8%	12.4%	5%	63%
2011	8.4%	12.2%	12.4%	5.7%	61.2%
2010	8.9%	11.6%	13.4%	5.8%	60.3%
2009	7.9%	10.9%	12.8%	5.4%	63%
2008	8.9%	11.4%	13.3%	5.9%	60.5%
2007	10.5%	13%	14.9%	6.7%	55%
2006	10.3%	12.9%	15.7%	7.2%	53.9%
2005	10.4%	13.4%	16.4%	7.9%	51.8%

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2005 to 2019

Number of respondents

7,502*

Supplementary notes

* Base of most recent survey. n (2018) = 8,161, n (2017) = 7,715; n (2016) = 9,352; n (2015) = 10,171; n (2014) = 9.817; n (2013) = 10,355; n (2012) = 9,838; n (2011) = 9,188; n (2010) = 14,102; n (2009) = 6,097; n (2008) = 14,452; n (2007) = 25,720; n (2006) = 24,174; n (2005) = 28,117.
The source indicates that the survey was a household survey. The results presented are based on interviews.
Figures exclude those who visited a library for the purposes of paid work or academic study except in 2008/09 and 2009/10.
This statistic using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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