The given charts provide information about the Little Chalfont Library, specifically detailing the age distribution of its members and the categories of items borrowed in 2016, alongside the overall number of loans between 2007 and 2016. Overall, the total number of loans experienced a general increase over the period, with adults comprising the largest proportion of library members. Furthermore, fiction books, both for children and adults, were by far the most popular items borrowed in 2016. In 2016, adults aged 18-64 constituted the majority of the library's membership at 51%. Children accounted for 22%, while young adults (13-17) and adults aged 65 and over represented smaller shares, at 15% and 12% respectively. Regarding loan categories in the same year, children's fiction and adult fiction were equally popular, each making up 38% of all loans. Adult non-fiction represented a moderate 13% of borrowings, followed by children's non-fiction at 6%. The remaining categories—young adult loans, adult audio books, and children's DVDs—each accounted for a mere 2% or 1%, indicating their significantly lower popularity. The total number of loans at the Little Chalfont Library showed an upward trend from 2007 to 2016. Starting at approximately 15,500 in 2007, the figure rose steadily to reach a peak of just over 21,000 in 2011 and 2012. Following this period, there was a slight decrease to around 19,500 in 2013, before loans began to recover. By 2016, the library recorded its highest number of loans, at approximately 21,500, marking an overall increase of about 6,000 loans over the decade.
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