How many books have been permanently damaged in the National Library of Scotland in each of the last five years, shown also as a percentage…

The National Library of Scotland considers that no book in its collections has been permanently damaged in any of the last five years. Books in the collections are of course susceptible to damage through general wear and tear as readers consult them over the years, but these books are all subject to remedial treatment by the Library’s skilled conservators.
An independent assessment of the Library’s collections by the National Preservation Office showed the following results:
· 98% of library stock were in good condition
· 1.5% of library stock were in fair condition
· 0.5% of library stock were in poor condition
· No books were found to be unusable
The number of items in the Library’s collections receiving treatment (including book-cleaning) over the last 5 years is shown in the following table:
Year
| Number of books
| % of total

2000-01
| 122,079
| 1.5

2001-02
| 190,913
| 2.4

2002-03
| 203,042
| 2.5

2003-04
| 23,156
| 0.3