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<p>The latest data on the total net current expenditure on library services by local
authorities across England is shown in the table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Library
Service Net Current Expenditure, England 2012-13 to 2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net current expenditure (£m)</p></td><td><p>824</p></td><td><p>804</p></td><td><p>762</p></td><td><p>733</p></td><td><p>671</p></td><td><p>641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number
of authorities' data from which the total is calculated *</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Source: Local authorities' Revenue
Outturn returns to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government</p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>* 152 local authorities in England
are responsible for delivering library services. Five did not provide a valid figure
in one or more of these years.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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