The bar chart provides information about four different categories of books borrowed in public libraries in the UK during a decade from 1995 to 2005. Overall, borrowing figures for adult fiction, children’s books and top audio-visual materials followed downward trends, albeit varying degrees. The most noticeable change was seen in children’s books. Additionally, in 1995, the children’s books were the most borrowed book, while then it was surpassed by top audio-visual materials until the end of the period.
Focusing on biggest changes first, these were children’s books and top audio-visual materials. Before plummeting to 161 million in 2000, the figure for children’s books was the high-top of the chart, with dramatic 1113 million in 1995. Then there was a modest decrease to 110 million by 5 years(2005). Regarding to the figure top audio-visual materials, starting at 330 in 1995. After which that for saw a significant decline to 280 million in 2000, but becoming the most borrowed book in UK, and this followed by a considerable decline to 230 million in 2005.
By contrast, remaining categories showed reversal changes. These were adult fiction and non-fiction. The number of borrowings of adult non-fiction witnessed a gradual increase from 107 to 113 in 1995 to 2000. Then having decreased marginally to 104 in 2005. As for the number of borrowings of adult fiction, it began at 98 in 1995. After a slight fall to 93 in 2000, that for followed a modern drop to 60 in 2005
