How Often Do Colorado Residents Visit the Library?

Studies show that while libraries have historically been reliable settings for learning, studying, and gaining knowledge as a whole, residents of Colorado aren't spending time at their local brick-and-mortar education hubs as much as those who live in other states.

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This fact comes as a surprise, given the fact that Colorado is one of the most educated states in the nation. So, how often are Coloradans actually visiting their local libraries?

How Often Are Colorado Residents Visiting the Library?

According to recent data, Colorado sees an average of roughly 9.3 million visits to the library per year.

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This equates to roughly 1.6 annual visits per capita.

How Often Are Colorado's Neighboring States Visiting Local Libraries?

While the above figures aren't the lowest in the nation, it should be noted that every one of the states that border Colorado sees more annual visits to the library per capita than the Centennial State.

For example, Nebraska sees about 3.6 million annual visits to the library, and Kansas sees roughly 5.4 million annual visits, giving both states a score of 1.87 visits per capita.

Next, we see New Mexico, which sees 4.6 million annual library visits and a score of 2.27 per capita, a score that closely follows Arizona with 16.6 million annual visits and a score of 2.28 per capita.

Oklahoma comes next with 9.5 million annual visits and a score of 2.42 visits per capita, which follows Utah, a state that sees 8.5 million annual visits and a score of 2.68 per capita.

Finally, the state that borders Colorado that visits the library the most is Wyoming, with 2.2 million visits per year and 3.9 visits per capita.

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