The National and University Library of Iceland takes part in a survey of Icelanders’ attitudes to reading books, to libraries and more.
The results show that reading is increasing from year to year and that listening to audiobooks is rising considerably. The most prolific readers are women and families with children. Just over 60% read only or more often in Icelandic, and about 76% of respondents think it is important that Icelandic book publishing is supported. 52.7% of respondents used library services in the past year. Women aged 35–44 are the keenest library users, and people in the capital area use libraries more than people in the rest of the country. People with two or more children in the household are the keenest library users, as are students and pensioners.
For more, see the Icelandic Literature Center (in Icelandic).