The charts illustrates the number of people who visit public library in Britain in 1991 and 2000, together with the main reason for their visit. Overall, borrow or return books was the most common purpose in both year, but its proportion decrease by 2000, while borrow videos and obtain information become more popular.
In 1991, majority of visitor, about 65%, went to library mainly to borrow or return book. Reading newspaper or magazine was the second most common reason, account for 15%. Both study and obtain information represent 10% each, while borrow videos was not record at all.
By 2000, the percentage of people borrow or return books had fell to 55%. At same time, borrow or return videos appear as new category, making up 18% of visit. Obtain information also increase significant to 20%. In contrast, study drop to 5%, and reading newspaper or magazine decline sharp to only 2%.