In 2024, the Japanese government provided an initial budget of approximately billion Japanese yen to public libraries for materials. The figure increased compared to the previous year, marking its highest value during the past decade.
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Japan Library Assocation (JLA). (March 14, 2025). Annual budget for materials of public libraries in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1039189/japan-annual-budget-materials-public-libraries/
Japan Library Assocation (JLA). "Annual budget for materials of public libraries in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. March 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1039189/japan-annual-budget-materials-public-libraries/
Japan Library Assocation (JLA). (2025). Annual budget for materials of public libraries in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1039189/japan-annual-budget-materials-public-libraries/
Japan Library Assocation (JLA). "Annual Budget for Materials of Public Libraries in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in Billion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Mar 2025, /statistics/1039189/japan-annual-budget-materials-public-libraries/
Japan Library Assocation (JLA), Annual budget for materials of public libraries in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1039189/japan-annual-budget-materials-public-libraries/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Annual budget for materials of public libraries in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], Japan Library Assocation (JLA), March 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1039189/japan-annual-budget-materials-public-libraries/
