Band 6+: A bar chart shows the comparison of the reasons why people went to the British Library from 1991 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.

The provides illustration showcases a contrast between four purposes of visit to the British Library from 1991 and 2000: borrow or give back books, obtain information, study and read newspapers or magazines.

At the first glance, all the reasons exposed a decline between the compared years, although some relevant differences. Academic motivations and the use of print press showed a dramatical fall, while borrow or return books and getting information portrayed a more moderate drop.

In detail, in 1991 study motivations had a proportion of around 13%, but in 2000 that percentage fall dramatically by nearly 3%. A similar downward trend is seen for activities related with reading newspapers or magazines: in 1991 this reason was about under 13%, but nine years later the rate decreased to around 6%.

On the other hand, getting information also displayed a significant decline: from about 20% in 1991 to approximately the half in 2000. This trend is also evident for borrow or return books item, which rate plunged moderately from roughly 65% in 1991 to just over 50% in 2000.