The statistic depicts the results of a survey concerned with the question whether the survey respondents have read a book in the past 12 months. 90 percent of respondents aged 16 to 17 years said they have read a book in the past 12 months.
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American Library Association. (June 25, 2013). Have you read a book in whole or in part in any format in the past 12 months? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/274188/us-americans-who-have-read-a-book-over-the-past-12-months/
American Library Association. "Have you read a book in whole or in part in any format in the past 12 months?." Chart. June 25, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/274188/us-americans-who-have-read-a-book-over-the-past-12-months/
American Library Association. (2013). Have you read a book in whole or in part in any format in the past 12 months?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/274188/us-americans-who-have-read-a-book-over-the-past-12-months/
American Library Association. "Have You Read a Book in Whole or in Part in Any Format in The past 12 Months?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jun 2013, /statistics/274188/us-americans-who-have-read-a-book-over-the-past-12-months/
American Library Association, Have you read a book in whole or in part in any format in the past 12 months? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/274188/us-americans-who-have-read-a-book-over-the-past-12-months/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Have you read a book in whole or in part in any format in the past 12 months? [Graph], American Library Association, June 25, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/274188/us-americans-who-have-read-a-book-over-the-past-12-months/
