[National Library Statistics for 2008]

Abstract

This item presents a statistical file on the National Library for 2008, using tables and charts to document the use of its services and collections throughout the year. The pages provide data on users by category and level, their distribution by gender, and the use of Arabic and foreign books, collections, lending, and in-library reading. The tables reflect an effort to measure the National Library’s activity from several perspectives, including visitor volume, patterns of resource use, the distribution of services between lending and internal reading, and comparisons involving Arabic and foreign materials. The value of this statistical record lies in providing quantitative indicators for assessing the performance of the National Library, understanding its user community, and analyzing patterns of benefit from its collections and services. It supports planning for the development of national library services and annual activity monitoring.