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U.S. Census Bureau. (November 22, 2022). Estimated expenses of U.S. libraries and archives from 2007 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/190619/estimated-expenses-of-us-libraries-and-archives-since-2005/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Estimated expenses of U.S. libraries and archives from 2007 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 22, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/190619/estimated-expenses-of-us-libraries-and-archives-since-2005/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). Estimated expenses of U.S. libraries and archives from 2007 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/190619/estimated-expenses-of-us-libraries-and-archives-since-2005/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Estimated Expenses of U.S. Libraries and Archives from 2007 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2022, /statistics/190619/estimated-expenses-of-us-libraries-and-archives-since-2005/
U.S. Census Bureau, Estimated expenses of U.S. libraries and archives from 2007 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/190619/estimated-expenses-of-us-libraries-and-archives-since-2005/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Estimated expenses of U.S. libraries and archives from 2007 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/190619/estimated-expenses-of-us-libraries-and-archives-since-2005/
