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| Books |
2005-06
Total no. |
2000-01
Total no. |
| Public libraries |
104,863,207 |
118,728,549 |
| Academic libraries |
115,353,000 |
104,216,000 |
| National * |
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| Books per member and per head of population |
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| Public libraries |
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| books per member |
3.03 |
3.40 |
| books per head of population |
1.75 |
1.97 |
| Audio-visual materials |
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| Public libraries |
8,828,543 |
8,252,625 |
| audio visual per member |
0.25 |
0.24 |
| audio visual per head of population |
0.15 |
0.14 |
Source: Public - CIPFAc/LISU database; Academic - SCONUL |
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| Libraries - acquisitions |
| Books |
2005-06
Total no. |
2000-01
Total no. |
| Public libraries |
12,304,956 |
11,042,000 |
| per member |
0.36 |
0.32 |
| per head of population |
0.21 |
0.18 |
| Academic libraries |
2,979,000 |
2,885,000 |
| National * |
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318,379 |
| * Figure relates to monographs and includes official publications. |
| Serials |
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| Academic libraries ** |
1,252,000 |
826,000 |
| National |
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| Audio-visual materials |
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| Public libraries |
1,628,123 |
1,384,000 |
| per member |
0.05 |
0.04 |
| per head of population |
0.03 |
0.02 |
Source: Public - CIPFAc; Academic - SCONUL |
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2005-06 |
2000-01 |
| Total stock |
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19,508,000 |
24,035,000 |
per pupil served |
3.5 |
3.6 |
| Additions to stock |
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1,601,000 |
2,336,000 |
| Issues to schools |
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13,412,000 |
15,373,000 |
per pupil served |
2.4 |
2.3 |
Table updated Aug 07
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| Local authority
archives holdings in Great Britain (m³) 2005-6 |
| Archival |
77,601 |
| Records Management |
13,314 |
| Other |
2,714 |
| TOTAL |
93,629 |
Source: CIPFAa 2007 |
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of books 2006 |
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Volume (m) |
Value (£m) |
| Reference * |
158.7 |
549 |
| General non-fiction |
157.0 |
617 |
| Social Science and Humanities |
17.1 |
193 |
| Science, Medicine & Technology |
16.2 |
210 |
| School & Academic |
135.5 |
403 |
| Maps & Atlases |
7.3 |
21 |
| Fiction |
191.2 |
567 |
| Children's books ** |
185.5 |
341 |
| Single sheets |
343.1 |
167 |
| Total printed sales |
1,211.7 |
3,067 |
of which, exports |
44% |
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| Source: ONS, 2007 |
* includes dictionaries and encyclopaedias
** includes children's picture books etc |
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