The bar chart provides information about library borrowing in UK public libraries over a 10-year period between 1995 and 2005.
In general, it is clear that adult fiction and adult non-fiction were mostly borrowed over the years by the public. Meanwhile, children’s books showed an increase in 2000, however, at the end of the year, the figure sharply decreased. Furthermore, top audio-visual material represented the lowest millions throughout the years.
Initially, in 1995, adult non-fiction was attracted by many people, representing 1113 million copies. However, from 2000 to 2005, the number of copies dropped down significantly, accounting for 161 and 110, respectively. Meanwhile, adult fiction, ranked second, stood at 330 million in 1995. Thereafter, the figure started decreasing to 280 in 2000, while in 2005 copies declined dramatically to 230.
Subsequently, children’s books were one of the least popular books in 2005, they began with 107 million copies in 1995, whereas by 2005 they demonstrated a marginal increase to 114. Moreover, at the end of the year, children’s books comprised 104 million and ranked third. Nevertheless, compared to children’s books, top audio-visual material showed the lowest figure over the years. In contrast, the figure made up solely 28 million, which was the least borrowed item in 1995. Additionally, by 2000, the figure experienced a slight rise to 33, while the figure increased moderately to 60 million, ranking last in 2005.