A Profile of Library Use Generally speaking, the survey findings suggest that public libraries continue to be used by a large number of Canadians across the country, although usage, as might be expected, varies considerably across segments of the population.
Females are more likely to report having a public library card than males.
The proportion of respondents with library cards falls sharply with age. Similar sharp differences ar e noted along income lines, with lower income groups being the least likely to report having a card. On another note, it would appear that having a library card is not necessarily indicative of using public libraries. While it is likely that both figures overstate the actual number of visits, they still both suggest that a significant number of Canadians use public libraries. It is also worth noting that the results from this study are similar to those reported in the 1991 Reading in Canada study which had used a similar methodology.