E-books soar, traditional books sag in annual library statistics

Statistics provided by Sean B. Minkel, assistant director of Rapid City Public Libraries, show that the circulation of traditional books, audiobooks, magazines and DVDs was down 14.8 percent in 2014, compared with the circulation in 2013.

By contrast, the library system’s circulation of electronic books (known as e-books) and other digital products rose by 34.3 percent in 2014.

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