The provided charts illustrate demographic information regarding the members of the Little Chalfont Library in 2016, alongside the total number of loans between 2007 and 2016 and the breakdown of borrowings across seven categories.
Overall, it is readily apparent that adults from 18 to 64 constituted the bulk of the library members, whereas both adult and children’s fiction books significantly outperformed all other categories. Meanwhile, the total number of loans saw a steady increase throughout the given period, peaking in the final year.
The highest degree of interest in reading was demonstrated by adults aged 18 to 64, who constituted just over half of all library members at 51%. Children represented the second-largest group at 22%, while young adults(13-17) accounted for 15%. Adults aged 65 and over trailed behind with 12%.
Turning to the borrowing category in 2016, children’s and adult fiction dominated with 38% each, whereas young adult books and adult audio books both constituted a mere 2%. Meanwhile adult non-fiction accounted for 13%, while children’s non-fiction figures were nearly twofold less at 6%. The remaining children’s DVDs made up only 1%. Regarding the overall trend, the total number of loans stood at just above 15,000 in 2007, rose steadily over the next few years and eventually reached approximately 22,000 in 2016.