The given table and bar chart provide information about the results of a survey of library users in 2012 across three age groups from 16 to 29 years old, introduced in percentage-wise.
Overall, it is evident that the youngest cohort used libraries more frequently, while the attitude towards its importance increased with age. Youngsters went to the library mostly for reseach purposes, when people aged 25 to 29 usually borrowed newspapers.
According to the table, the vast majority of library users were those aged 16-17, representing 72% of total. This figure gradually declined with age, falling to 54%. A similar pattern can be seen in the proportion of people who received assistance from librarians. Individuals aged between 25 and 29 got less help compared to adolescents and young adults; it constituted a mere 19% of whole respondents, rising to 27% and a little bit higher than two-fifths respectively. However, the pattern is reversed regarding the opinions about importance of libraries, increasing steadily with age.
In addition, borrowing books was the most common activity in all age groups. The youngest users mainly went to the library for research, contributing to approximately more than half of total usage, whereas looking for newspapers was appealing for older group (24%).