Use of Libraries 2005

The survey on the usage of libraries was conducted by Statistics Norway in the autumn of 2005 on behalf of ABM Development. The survey deals with use of and attitudes to different types of libraries in the population. In addition to questions about the use of libraries, such as the number of loans and type of media that is rented, the survey also deals with habits concerning media and culture in general.

The survey consists of a primary sample: A randomly drawn, cross-sectional sample of 2000 persons. Also, the survey includes a supplementary sample consisting of students, but this is documented in a separate file. This file contains the primary sample only.