ALT Library Stat of the Week #50 (Part 2): Where there are stronger and better used public and community libraries, more people read, more often. Image: icon of a person sitting on some books, reading, with an idea lightbulb

ALT Library Stat of the Week #50 (Part 1): Where there are stronger, and better used public and community libraries, there tends to be greater participation in artistic and creative activities. Image: icon of a box with a lightbulb, pen, film, text and a pencil emerging

ALT Library Stat of the Week #49 - Faced with Competition from Online Entertainment, Household Spending on Books Has Held Up Better Where Libraries are Stronger. Image: icon of books

ALT Library Stat of the Week #48 - in countries with stronger, and better used, public and community library fields, books account for larger shares of household spending on culture

ALT Library Stat of the Week #47 - Countries implementing the Marrakesh Treaty overwhelmingly choose not to introduce or maintain restrictions on access possibilities. Image - hands breaking free of a chain

ALT Library Stat of the Week #46: where there are more libraries and librarians, people tend to be readier to engage in volunteering and more interested in politics. Image: icon of hands up, with heart symbols

ALT Library Stat of the Week #45: Where there are more public and community libraries and library workers, there is more trust in government. Image: icon of a government building with a green tick on top

ALT Library Stat of the Week #44 - in particular in Central and Eastern Europe, libraries are well-placed to combat inequality in home computer access. Image: a computer screen with a tick mark

ALT Library Stat of the Week #43: Not everyone counted as having internet access has the speed or device needed to use it. Image: woman with a laptop and a wifi symbol next to her

ALT Library Stat of the Week #42: Students from foreign language backgrounds rely more on libraries than their native-language peers. Image: speech bubbles with a Japanese character and an A

ALT Library Stat of the Week #40: School children without a room of their own or an internet connection rely more on libraries than their peers. Image: wifi symbol, crossed out

ALT Library Stat of the Week #39: Globally, 1st and 2nd generation immigrant students make more intensive use of libraries than their native peers. Image: a globe with a book in front.