When it comes to accessing library websites, the survey finds that people are somewhat less likely to do this than in the past. Among those who visited libraries in person in the previous year, 30% say they visit several times a month or more – which is comparable to the share of users who visited libraries that frequently in 2013 (31%) and 2015 (28%).
The frequency in which library users visit libraries has also remained relatively stable since 2013. Additionally, 52% of blacks and 50% of Americans living in households with annual incomes of $30,000 or less have visited the library in the past year. The 2015 figure was 44% who had visited a library or bookmobile in the previous 12 months.Īmericans with college degrees are especially likely to have visited a public library in the past year (59% have done so), as are women (57%), parents (55%), and 16- to 29-year-olds (55%). The high-water mark for library visits in Center surveys is 53% in 2012, in the aftermath of the recession when other research showed that visits to libraries for job searches were more prevalent than they are today.
Americans’ use of public libraries has fluctuated in recent years, and this survey shows that just under half of all those age 16 and older (48%) say they have visited a public library or bookmobile in person in the prior year.
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