Copeland, Andrea J.Gong, Hongmian2010-08-112010-08-112005Japzon, Andrea C. and Hongmian Gong. "A neighborhood analysis of public library use in New York City". Library Quarterly, 75, no.4 (2005): 446-463.Japzon, Andrea C. and Hongmian Gong. "A neighborhood analysis of public library use in New York City, " August 11, 2010. Available from IUPUI ScholarWorks. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2241.0024-2519https://hdl.handle.net/1805/2241This item submitted to IUPUI ScholarWorks as part of the OASIS Project. Article reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Permission granted through posted policies on copyright owner’s website or through direct contact with copyright owner.The use of 200 public libraries in New York City was analyzed according to their neighborhood characteristics. In addition to demographic, economic, and cultural factors traditionally considered, the social and spatial interactions within a neighborhood were related to public library use. Correlation and regression analyses were implemented for all the libraries. The research found that traditional factors are not enough to explain public library use, especially in a cosmopolitan area such as New York City. Social connections and racial diversity and integration stimulate public library use. Based on these findings, suggestions were made for improving the underutilized library branches in disadvantaged neighborhoods.en-USUrban Neighborhood AnalysisLibrary UsePublic LibrariesLibrary StatisticsPublic libraries New York (State)Library statistics -- New York (State) -- New YorkLibrary use studies -- New York (State) -- New YorkArticle