New publications in Taiwan drop to record low: central library
04/01/2021 10:07 PM
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Taipei, April 1 (CNA) The number of new publications in Taiwan fell last year to 35,041, the lowest in two decades, the National Central Library (NCL) said in an annual report released Thursday.
The data in the report on the number of titles published in 2020 was based on International Standard Book Number (ISBN) purchases made by publishers for new books, the NCL said.
In total, 35,041 titles were published in 2020, a decrease of 1,769 from the previous year, the report said. Over the past three years, new publications in Taiwan have been declining by between 3.19 and 5.89 percent annually, it said.