The statistic displays the results of a survey of barriers experienced when reading/acquiring e-books in the Netherlands in 2018. Just over one-quarter of respondents stated that they think not enough books are available as e-book too.
What possible barriers do you experience when reading or acquiring e-books?
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respondents who read e-books in the past 12 months
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Welke mogelijke drempels ervaart u bij het lezen of verkrijgen van e-books?" (English: What possible barriers do you experience when reading or acquiring e-books?)
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen. (November 16, 2018). What possible barriers do you experience when reading or acquiring e-books? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883894/reasons-to-read-less-no-e-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), und Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, und Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , und Koninklijke Bibliotheek, und Stichting Lezen. "What possible barriers do you experience when reading or acquiring e-books?." Chart. November 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883894/reasons-to-read-less-no-e-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Stichting Lezen. (2018). What possible barriers do you experience when reading or acquiring e-books?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883894/reasons-to-read-less-no-e-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), and Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, and Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and Stichting Lezen. "What Possible Barriers Do You Experience When Reading or Acquiring E-books?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883894/reasons-to-read-less-no-e-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB) & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek & Koninklijke Bibliotheek & Stichting Lezen, What possible barriers do you experience when reading or acquiring e-books? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883894/reasons-to-read-less-no-e-books-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited May 30, 2025)
What possible barriers do you experience when reading or acquiring e-books? [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen, November 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/883894/reasons-to-read-less-no-e-books-in-the-netherlands/
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