The number of young people in the UK using libraries has increased over the last five years, according to new research.

　　一项新研究发现，过去5年内，英国使用图书馆的年轻人的数量有所上升。

　　A comprehensive study by the Carnegie UK Trust looked at the habits of 10,000 people across the country.

　　卡内基英国信托对全国范围内10000名受访者的习惯进行了一项综合性研究。

　　People aged 15-24 in England were the most likely age group to use libraries.

　　年龄在15到24岁的人群使用图书馆最多。

　　But the data didn’t show what they were using them for - so it could be for the computers and free internet.

　　不过，数据并未显示他们在图书馆做什么——所以有可能是使用电脑或者自由上网。

　　The results suggested that around half of the population of the UK and Ireland continue to use libraries.

　　这个结果显示，英国和爱尔兰约有半数人群持续使用图书馆。

　　Nearly half (46%) of people aged 25 to 34 still visit them according to the study - a rise of 2%.

　　从研究结果可以看出，25岁到34岁的人群中，近半数(46%)的人仍去图书馆——上升了2%。

　　However, overall library use in England declined by 4% over five years with the public using libraries less frequently.

　　然而，过去5年内，由于公众使用图书馆的频率降低，英国人总体使用图书馆的比例下降4%。

　　There was also a drop in the number of older people using libraries.

　　老年人使用图书馆的数量也有所减少。

　　The study involved 5,000 interviews which took place in 2011, and a further 5,000 interviews last year.

　　这项研究在2011年调查了5000人，去年再次调查了5000人。

　　Researchers then compared the two sets of data, which was broken down by region.

　　研究人员将这两套数据分区域进行了比对。

　　The highest levels of library use were in Scotland and Ireland, with the lowest in Northern Ireland.

　　图书馆使用频率最高的是苏格兰和爱尔兰，使用最少的是北爱尔兰。

（编辑：何莹莹）