The charts give information about the age distribution of members at Little Chalfont Library, the breakdown of total loans by category in the same year, and the overall number of loans made from 2007 to 2016.
Overall, the library was most popular among the 18-64 age bracket, children’s and adult fiction were the most popular categories, while the total number increased steadily during the period.
First of all, just over half of the members fell into the 18-64 age bracket, making up 51% of the total. Children formed the second largest group at 22%, followed by Young adults aged 13 to 17, and Adults 65 and over, accounted for 15% and 12%, respectively.
In terms of total loans by category in 2016, Children’s and Adult fiction were the largest categories, with both at 38%. Next, Adult non-fiction was twice as much as Children’s non-fiction with 13% and 6%. And finally, Children’s DVDs, Young adults, and Adult audiobooks constituted a negligible proportion at 1%, 2% and 2%, respectively.
Regarding overall loans, there was a steady rise with over 15000 in 2007. Despite the fluctuation, the figure for total loans remained stable before ending the period in 2016 with approximately 23000
