Visitor sociology
As the Bpi does not keep files of those registered, it regularly carries out qualitative surveys to generate information about the profile, practices and representations of its users. Since 2003 in particular, every three years it carries out a barometric study with its audiences
See all the studies carried out by the Bpi on its professional website.
Also see the library in figures.
The library’s visitors
2018 Study
The last public survey carried out in April 2018 (general public surveys being triennial at the Bpi) made it possible to question 1,790 people.
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![graphique représentant le profil des publics de la Bpi](https://www.bpi.fr/content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/barometre-2018-profil-public-600x400-1.jpg)
User profile
With this infographic, discover the profile of users coming to the library: their age, sex, level of study, where they live…
![graphique représentant le type de visites à la Bpi](https://www.bpi.fr/content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/barometre-2018-type-de-visite-600x400-1.jpg)
Types of visit
This infographic shows the habits of Bpi users: if they visit alone, every day or less regularly…
![graphique présentant les types d'usages à la Bpi](https://www.bpi.fr/content/uploads/sites/2/2020/11/barometre-2018-type-dusage-600x400-1.jpg)
Types of use
Visitor number surveys have enabled us to know what users do at the Bpi: examine documents, use a personal computer or not…