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Hi We'd like your help collecting interesting or unusual facts and figures about libraries for Libraries Week. Let us know your facts by email or on twitter: https://twitter.com/CILIPinfo/status/903220090874855425 They can be serious or fun - and about any type of library. We're going to use them on social media and with press. Some examples: - 3/4 people in the UK and Ireland say that public libraries are important to the community (Carnegie UK Trust, Shining a Light) - Famous librarians include poet Philip Larkin, Chinese revolutionary and leader Mao Zedong, former First Lady Laura Bush, Cassanova, Sheffield indie band The Long Blondes, American President J Edgar Hoover - Young people use public libraries more than older people. 15-24 year olds more likely to use libraries than over 55s across the British Isles (Carnegie UK Trust, Shining a Light) Best, Mark Mark Taylor Director of External Relations CILIP