The charts provide information about the age demographics of library members in Little Chalfont in 2016, the breakdown of book loans by category in the same year, and the total number of library loans from 2007 to 2016.
Overall, the most common type of loan was fiction, both for children and adults, and the largest age group among library members was adults aged 18-64. Additionally, the number of loans showed a general upward trend over the ten-year period.
In 2016, adults between 18 and 64 made up the majority of library users, accounting for 51%. Children represented the second largest group at 22%, while young adults (13-17) and seniors (65 and over) each made up 14% and 13% respectively.
The most borrowed materials were children’s and adult fiction, each comprising 38% of total loans. Adult non-fiction was the next most popular category, at 13%, followed by children’s non-fiction (6%) and DVDs (4%). Young adult materials and adult audiobooks were the least borrowed, making up just 2% each.
Regarding the overall number of loans, the trend rose steadily from around 15,000 in 2007 to a peak of about 22,000 in 2011. Despite a slight dip in the following two years, the figures remained relatively stable and eventually rose again, reaching approximately 21,500 in 2016.