In the fiscal year of 2019, there were around * million print public library holdings in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year when there were around *** million print holdings. The number of print holdings has been decreasing since 2008. In 2019, the number of print holdings fell below 1995 levels for the first time.
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IMLS. (May 1, 2021). Number of print public library holdings in the United States from the fiscal year of 1995 to the fiscal year of 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1328778/number-print-public-library-holdings-us/
IMLS. "Number of print public library holdings in the United States from the fiscal year of 1995 to the fiscal year of 2019 (in millions)." Chart. May 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1328778/number-print-public-library-holdings-us/
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IMLS, Number of print public library holdings in the United States from the fiscal year of 1995 to the fiscal year of 2019 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1328778/number-print-public-library-holdings-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of print public library holdings in the United States from the fiscal year of 1995 to the fiscal year of 2019 (in millions) [Graph], IMLS, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1328778/number-print-public-library-holdings-us/