As of June 2020 in the Netherlands, the share of surveyed respondents claiming to be members of a library fell by ** percent from January 2020, while ***** percent said they borrowed someone else’s membership card.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Bent u lid van de bibliotheek?"
** January 2020 N = 1,251, June 2019 N = 1,204, January 2019 N = 1,208, June 2018 N = 1,200, January 2018 N = 1,206, June 2017 N = 1,210, January 2017 N = 1,282, June 2016 N = 1,212, January 2016 N = 1,207, June 2015 N = 1,203, January 2015 N = 1,201.
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Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. (February 1, 2021). Popularity of library membership in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/560175/share-of-individuals-who-are-a-member-of-the-library-in-the-netherlands/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. "Popularity of library membership in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2020." Chart. February 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560175/share-of-individuals-who-are-a-member-of-the-library-in-the-netherlands/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. (2021). Popularity of library membership in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560175/share-of-individuals-who-are-a-member-of-the-library-in-the-netherlands/
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