This statistic shows the level of impact public library closures would have on families and communities in the United States as of April, 2016. During the survey, ** percent of respondents said that if their local library closed it would have a major impact on their community as a whole.
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Pew Research Center. (September 9, 2016). If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/
Pew Research Center. "If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole?." Chart. September 9, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/
Pew Research Center. (2016). If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/
Pew Research Center. "If Your Local Public Library Closed, What Impact Would That Have on You and Your Family and Your Community as a Whole?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Sep 2016, /statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/
Pew Research Center, If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
If your local public library closed, what impact would that have on you and your family and your community as a whole? [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/374290/public-library-closure-impact-on-families-and-communities-us/
