This statistic shows the largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by number of holdings. Boston Public Library in Massachusetts held 20,198 electronic books in its collection as of 2012.
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American Library Association. (August 31, 2014). Largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by number of holdings [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374507/largest-public-libraries-by-number-of-holdings-us/
American Library Association. "Largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by number of holdings." Chart. August 31, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374507/largest-public-libraries-by-number-of-holdings-us/
American Library Association. (2014). Largest public libraries in the United States in 2012, by number of holdings. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374507/largest-public-libraries-by-number-of-holdings-us/
American Library Association. "Largest Public Libraries in The United States in 2012, by Number of Holdings." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374507/largest-public-libraries-by-number-of-holdings-us/
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