The VTsIOM poll about books and reading
All-Russian centre for the study of the opinions of a large number of citizens (VCIOM) presents the data about it, like whether Russian citizens to read, where more often lend books, how many are willing to pay for a paper book.

Today as 5 years ago, thirty percent of our citizens are buying books in the shops and stalls (32% in 2014 And 34% in 2009), And more often do 35-44 years
(41%), Moscow and St. Petersburg (41%), respondents with higher education (40%).
This significantly decreased the percentage of those who take literature from friends and relatives (37% in 2009 To 24% in 2014) or use your home library (from 27% to 17%, respectively). And here to read or download books on the Internet (including cost) of steel in 3, 5 times more often (5% in 2009 To 18% in 2014).
It features city library still uses presumably one in ten (8%
in 2014 And 10% in 2009). Least likely of the book take in libraries At Universities or enterprises (2%), as well as order by mail or the Internet (2%). In General,
marked reduction needs in reading: in 2009, About the fact that " in practice, not reading, " said 27% of respondents, and Today it is 36%.
After purchasing the book one of the fifty percent otpisanih reads it immediately (47%), And the other (50%) lays " on the back burner ". Love reading confessed 48%
respondents (among students in high school - 61%, And among the less educated - 29%),
while 43% of yourself to say not have the opportunity. The tendency To antiquarian literature nourish 15%, and, most importantly, residents of the Russian capital and Saint Petersburg (26%),
respondents with higher education (20%). And 7% of respondents sometimes even take unnecessary, but on the contrary cheap books.
Usually, for a new paperback book Russian citizens are willing to pay 361 rubles to Part with 50-100 rubles For the purchase of printed sample have the opportunity 71-73% of the respondents.
fifty percent otpisanih (54%) can give RUR 200 to Spend on a book of 300 rubles
I agree every third (35%), But 400 rubles - only one in five (20%). Only 7% of respondents are ready to pay 1000 rubles For the favourite magazine, And more than 1500 rubles - 5%.
The initiative Russian opinion poll conducted may 24-25, 2014 Polled 1,600 people in 130 settlements in 42 regions, territories and republics of Russia.
The statistical error does not exceed 3, 4%.
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