Library use grows, but varies by region; Utah among states at top

Each year, more than 1 billion people visit libraries to borrow books or videos, log onto the Internet or participate in various community programs.
But government support for libraries, and how much community residents use them, varies widely across the country. Gannett News Service analyzed data obtained from the federal government’s National Center for Education Statistics for 2002 and 2005 and from individual states for 2006. In some categories, 2005 data was more reliable or complete than information from 2006.