The line graph compares the number of books borrowed from four village libraries between June and September 2014, while the accompanying pie chart illustrates the proportions of different categories of books borrowed during the same period.
Overall, borrowing figures showed contrasting trends across the four libraries. Sutton Wood experienced the greatest fluctuation but finished with the highest number of borrowed books, whereas Ryeslip recorded a steady decline throughout the period. In terms of book categories, fiction accounted for by far the largest proportion of loans.
At the beginning of the period, Ryeslip was the busiest library, with approximately 300 books borrowed, before its figure decreased consistently to around 180 by September. In contrast, Sutton Wood started at about 250 books, rose slightly in July, fell dramatically to roughly 100 in August, and then recovered sharply to reach 300 books in September. Meanwhile, both West Eaton and Church Mount showed upward trends. West Eaton increased steadily from approximately 50 books in June to 150 in September, while Church Mount followed a similar pattern, rising from around 50 to 150 books over the four months.
The pie chart reveals that fiction was by far the most frequently borrowed category, representing 43% of all loans. Biography ranked second at 19%, followed by history, which accounted for 14%. Science books also made up 14% of total borrowing, while self-help books were the least popular category, comprising only 10%.