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Long Live
Libraries

78%
Source: American Library Association
of Americans feel that public libraries help them find information that is trustworthly.
Facts
Source: American Library Association
In Person
1.35
billion in-person visits to public libraries.
Programs
5.2
million programs were offered by public libraries in 2016.
Challenged
491
books and other materials were reported challenged in libraries and classrooms in 2017.
Libraries
17,000
public libraries (including branches) in the United States.

65%
of Americans say libraries help them grow as people.
Source: Pew Research Center
Books on Libraries
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