Poll: 24% of Poles did not read a single book last year

Almost 24 percent of Poles surveyed by Maison & Partners Institute on behalf of discount retail chain Biedronka, admitted that they had not read any books during the last year, and more than 47 percent did not buy any books. “At the same time, respondents are convinced of the important role played by books in the development of children, over 53 percent of respondents with children up to 15 years-old believe that they allow their children to develop better and faster, and more than 42 percent think that they play a bigger role in education than the internet. Still, only 14 percent of respondents claim that their children prefer books and audiobooks from computer games or films,” the report said. Biedronka also reported that within the last 5 years, over 35 million books were sold in its stores, including over 17 million books for children.