The pie chart and table illustrate age of members and categories secured loans from little Chalfont Library in 2016, while the bar chart represents the overall number of loans obtained between 2007 and 2016.
Overall, it is evident that adults aged 18 to 64 accounted for half of the total membership, whereas children’s and adult fiction were the most dominant types. In addition, the total level of lending showed a clear upward trend, despite some fluctuations.
In 2016, adults aged 18 to 64 accounted for 51%, the largest proportion. However, children made up 22% of the total membership. By contrast, young adults aged 13 to 17 and adults aged 65 and over accounted for 15% and 12%, the lowest proportions, respectively.
Regarding categories, children’s and adult fiction were exactly identical each at 38% of the total loans, followed by children’s and adult non-fiction at 6% and 13%, respectively. On the other hand, the other three categories weren’t as popular as adults fiction and stood at levels lower than 3%.
Turning to the bar chart, numbers of loans stood at around 15,000 in 2007, followed by a rapid increase to approximately 21,000 by 2010. After that, this figure experienced fluctuations, decreasing to roughly 19,500 by 2013. Subsequently, numbers of loans rose moderately, hitting its highest point at 22,000 towards the end of the period.