This statistic shows the most important services for libraries to offer in the United States as of October 2012. During the survey, 77 percent of respondents said it was very important that libraries offered free access to computers and the internet.
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Pew Research Center. (January 22, 2013). Most important services for libraries to offer in the United States as of October 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/374165/most-important-services-for-libraries-to-offer-us/
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