Band 6+: The chart below shows the number of books borrowed from a public library, by type of book, in 2010 and 2020 (in thousands). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart compares how many books and which types people borrowed from a public library to read in 2010 and 2020.

Overall, the number of books increased in every type over the ten – year period. Fiction books were the first most popular type, while history books took the lowest position between this period. Children’s books remained stable between these years.

In 2010, individuals borrowed 50 thousand fiction books, whereas children’s books were second by popularity, 30 thousand. In contrast, history books were nearly half of the previous type. People borrowed science books slightly fewer than history books from a public library.

By 2020, the figures who read fiction books slightly fell and reached 42 thousand. Whereas, children’s books increased by 8 percentage points. History books were slightly fewer than in 2010. In contrast, science books have become higher than a decade ago and reached 20 thousand people.