A survey conducted in Great Britain in March 2023 revealed that the majorty (46 percent) of adults kept their physical books on a bookshelf after they had finished reading. Giving the book away or donating it to charity were the second and third most popular actions taken, whereas only a fraction threw the book away or sold it.
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YouGov. (March 21, 2023). Actions taken after finishing reading a physical copy of a book among adults in Great Britain as of March 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1470814/actions-taken-after-finishing-a-book-gb/
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