Figure 11. Connected Public Libraries with Dial-Up, Leased-Line, and Both Dial-Up and Leased-Line Connections by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.

Population of Legal Service Area
	Dial-Up	Leased-Line	Both Dial-Up and Leased-Line
Million +	51.9%	89.6%	41.5%
500,000-999,999	59.0%	86.0%	52.0%
100,000-499,999	71.3%	65.0%	40.1%
25,000-99,999	66.8%	55.1%	28.1%
5,000-24,999	72.8%	36.5%	18.8%
LT 5,000	79.5%	23.7%	20.3%
Of Connected Libraries	73.6%	38.2%	22.8%
Of All Libraries	53.2%	27.6%	16.5%

Urban/Rural Status
	Dial-Up	Leased-Line	Both Dial-Up and Leased-Line
CC	61.8%	64.1%	33.5%
NC	74.3%	47.0%	27.4%
NO	74.6%	30.1%	18.9%
Of Connected Libraries	73.6%	38.2%	22.8%
Of All Libraries	53.2%	27.6%	16.5%

From:

Bertot, J. C., McClure, C. R., and Fletcher, P.D. (1997). The 1997 National Survey of U.S. Public Libraries and the Internet: Final Report Washington, D.C.: American Library Association, Office for Information Technology Policy.