The charts provide information about Little Chalfont Library in 2016, including the age distribution of its members, the proportion of loans by category, and changes in the total number of books and other items borrowed between 2007 and 2016.
Overall, adults aged 18-64 made up the largest proportion of library members, while children and adult fiction accounted for the highest shares of loans in their respective categories. The total number of loans increased considerably over the period, despite a slight decline in the later years.
In terms of membership, adults aged 18-64 represented 51% of the library’s members in 2016. Children accounted for 22%, followed by young adults aged 13-17 at 15%. People aged 65 and over made up the smallest group, at 12%.
Regarding loans, children’s fiction and adult fiction were the most popular categories, each accounting for 38% of all loans. Adult non-fiction represented a further 13%, while children’s non-fiction made up 6%. Young-adult books and adult audio books each accounted for 2% of loans, and children’s DVDs were the least borrowed category, at just 1%.
The total number of loans rose from approximately 16,000 in 2007 to around 19,000 in 2008, remaining at a similar level in 2009. It then increased to about 21,000 in 2011 before declining slightly to roughly 19,500 in 2013. From that point onwards, borrowing recovered steadily, reaching approximately 22,000 loans by 2016, the highest figure shown.