This statistic shows Americans' perceptions of public libraries' roles in their communities in the United States as of July 2013. During the survey, 69 percent of respondents said they strongly agreed that having a public library improves the quality of life in a community.
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Pew Research Center. (December 11, 2013). Perceptions of public libraries' roles in their communities in the United States as of July 2013 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/374349/perceptions-of-public-libraries-roles-in-their-communities-us/
Pew Research Center. "Perceptions of public libraries' roles in their communities in the United States as of July 2013." Chart. December 11, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/374349/perceptions-of-public-libraries-roles-in-their-communities-us/
Pew Research Center. (2013). Perceptions of public libraries' roles in their communities in the United States as of July 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/374349/perceptions-of-public-libraries-roles-in-their-communities-us/
Pew Research Center. "Perceptions of Public Libraries' Roles in Their Communities in The United States as of July 2013." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Dec 2013, /statistics/374349/perceptions-of-public-libraries-roles-in-their-communities-us/
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Perceptions of public libraries' roles in their communities in the United States as of July 2013 [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 11, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/374349/perceptions-of-public-libraries-roles-in-their-communities-us/
