Young adults drive increase in Dutch library membership
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Young adults drive increase in Dutch library membership
More and more Dutch people have a library card. The increase is driven largely by young adults, with library membership increasing by nearly 22 percent in this age group last year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the KB (formerly known as the Royal Library) reported.
While the reading skills of young people have declined in recent years, the library has actually become more popular among young people and young adults. Figures from the KB National Library and Statistics Netherlands show that the number of library members aged 18 to 30 will have increased by more than a fifth by 2025. In addition to being a lending point for books, the library is increasingly becoming a place where people spend time, learn, a…
The number of Dutch people who are members of a library has increased further, and it is primarily young adults. In that category, the number of memberships rose by nearly 22 percent last year.
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Young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 are visiting the library more and more often. The reason: the library is no longer just a collection of books, but increasingly a trendy meeting place where you can also work, have a coffee, or even catch a movie. Membership in this young target group rose by 22 percent last year, according to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the National Library of the Netherlands (KB).
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