Southern states lack access to pubic libraries
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Emmet O'Neal Library in Mountainbrook, Alabama
By Tanaz Meghjani March 12, 2022
Residents of southern states live further away
from public libraries
Percent of population that lives 6+ miles away from a library
Metropolitan
Non-metropolitan
Northeast
0.9%
8.8%
Midwest
2.6%
15.2%
West
2.5%
18.7%
South
5.7%
24.6%
Residents of southern states live further away
from public libraries
Percent of population that lives 6+ miles away from a library
Metropolitan
Non-metropolitan
Northeast
0.9%
8.8%
Midwest
2.6%
15.2%
West
2.5%
18.7%
South
5.7%
24.6%
Library
6 mile radius
Population density
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