This statistic shows the most visited public libraries in the United States in 2012. The New York Public Library, The Branch Libraries, was the most visited public library in the U.S. in 2012 with a total of 18,162,641 visits.
Most visited public libraries in the United States in 2012
Characteristic
Number of visits
New York Public Library, The Branch Libraries, NY
18,162,641
Los Angeles Public Library, CA
13,821,289
Queens Borough Public Library, NY
12,881,000
Brooklyn Public Library, NY
12,024,071
County of Los Angeles Public Library, CA
11,832,995
Chicago Public Library, IL
11,182,193
King County Library System, WA
10,156,339
Broward County Libraries Division, FL
8,749,429
Wake County Public Libraries, NC
7,931,842
Cuyahoga County Public Library, OH
7,799,480
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, OH
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American Library Association. (August 31, 2014). Most visited public libraries in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374508/most-visited-public-libraries-us/
American Library Association. "Most visited public libraries in the United States in 2012." Chart. August 31, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374508/most-visited-public-libraries-us/
American Library Association. (2014). Most visited public libraries in the United States in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374508/most-visited-public-libraries-us/
American Library Association. "Most Visited Public Libraries in The United States in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2014, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374508/most-visited-public-libraries-us/
American Library Association, Most visited public libraries in the United States in 2012 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374508/most-visited-public-libraries-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Most visited public libraries in the United States in 2012 [Graph], American Library Association, August 31, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374508/most-visited-public-libraries-us/
