Since the fiscal year of 1995, the number of public libraries in the United States has increased from to in 2019. The number of public libraries peaked in 2009, when there were public libraries nationwide.
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American Library Association. (May 1, 2021). Number of public libraries in the United States from the fiscal year of 1992 to the fiscal year of 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1327493/number-public-libraries-us/
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Number of public libraries in the United States from the fiscal year of 1992 to the fiscal year of 2019 [Graph], American Library Association, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1327493/number-public-libraries-us/
