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Importance of services provided by public libraries in the UK 2012

How important is this service that can be provided by public libraries?

The data shows how important the services provided by public libraries were to library users in the United Kigndom as of 2012. Most users thought that books to read and borrow were an important service, at 91% of respondents.

Books to read/borrow	91
Study materials and text books for adults	80
Free access to the internet	79
Free access to computers	78
School books and text books for children	77
Information about/for the local community	76
Photocopiers/printers	74
Services to job seekers	69
Computer and internet skills training	69
A space where the local community can meet	68
Access to information about government services	66
Information for businesses	61
Newspapers/magazine to read	55
CDs/DVDs to borrow	48

Importance of services provided by public libraries in the UK 2012

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