The bar chart illustrates information about library borrowing in the UK between 1995 and 2005.
Overall, the total number of borrowed books declined significantly over the period. Children’s books experienced the most dramatic drop. In addition, adult non-fiction books remained relatively stable. In detail, children’s books recorded 1113 million of books borrowed over the decade.
According to the bar chart, children’s books were by far the most borrowed category, standing at 1113 million. However, this figure experienced a dramatic drop over the period, plummeting to 161 million in 2000 and reaching a low of 110 million by 2005. Similarly, borrowing for top audio-visual materials followed a downward trend overall, decreasing from 330 million to 280 million in 2000, and ending at 230 million by 2005.
In contrast, adult non-fiction remained relatively stable throughout the 10-year period, starting at 107 million in 1995, increasing slightly to 113 million in 2000, and finishing at 104 million books borrowed in 2005. Meanwhile, borrowing for adult fiction presented a steady downward trend, falling from 98 million in 1995 to 93 million in 2000, before reaching a low of 60 million in 2005.
