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Public library expenditure in the UK 2002-2014, by type

Public library expenditure in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2013/14, by type (The figures are in thousands of British pounds)

The data shows a timeline of public library expenditure in the UK, by type, from fiscal year 2002/03 to 2013/14. In the most recent year, spending on materials reached 102.4 million GBP.

2002/03 129411 536655 350445
2003/04 135889 569174 356672
2004/05 137498 612986 357439
2005/06 134101 623414 374559
2006/07 133096 644591 379407
2007/08 131960 636497 385536
2008/09 129113 639701 412231
2009/10 123230 646838 415320
2010/11 115425 632969 410440
2011/12 108545 582087 407767
2012/13 103010 536061 409878
2013/14 102441 525837 396996