The given line graph illustrates the number of books read by men and women at Burnaby Public Library between 2011 and 2014.
Overall, while women initially read more books than men, the trend reversed by the end of the period, with men surpassing women in 2014. Both groups experienced an upward trend, although men’s reading habits saw a more dramatic increase.
In 2011, women read around 5,000 books, whereas men read approximately 2,500. Over the next two years, both groups showed a steady increase, with the number of books read by women reaching 8,000 in 2012 and 10,000 in 2013. Men’s reading, however, rose more sharply, overtaking women in 2013 with a similar figure of 10,000 books.
By 2014, the number of books read by men continued to rise significantly, peaking at around 14,000. In contrast, women’s reading habits declined slightly to roughly 8,000 books.
In summary, men exhibited a remarkable surge in the number of books read, particularly after 2012, while women’s reading increased initially but later declined.