This statistic illustrates the reasons why people in France do not borrow books often or at all from public libraries, as of 2023. The main reason stated by 70 percent of respondents was that they preferred to own the books that they read.
Why don't you borrow books from libraries?
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CNL. (April 11, 2023). Why don't you borrow books from libraries? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/416153/reasons-for-not-borrowing-books-france/
CNL. "Why don't you borrow books from libraries?." Chart. April 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416153/reasons-for-not-borrowing-books-france/
CNL. (2023). Why don't you borrow books from libraries?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416153/reasons-for-not-borrowing-books-france/
CNL. "Why Don't You Borrow Books from Libraries?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/416153/reasons-for-not-borrowing-books-france/
CNL, Why don't you borrow books from libraries? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/416153/reasons-for-not-borrowing-books-france/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Why don't you borrow books from libraries? [Graph], CNL, April 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/416153/reasons-for-not-borrowing-books-france/