Public libraries in the digital age
Mary Madden and Kathryn Zickuhr presented “Public libraries in the digital age” to the Chief Offices of State Library Agencies at their spring meeting. They presented findings on the rise of e-reading,...
View ArticleLibraries, patrons, and e-books
Summary of findings 12% of readers of e-books borrowed an e-book from the library in the past year. But a majority of Americans do not know that this service is provided by their local library. Some...
View ArticlePress release: Libraries, patrons, and e-books
Libraries, patrons, and e-books: 12% of e-book readers have borrowed an e-book from their library Washington (June 22, 2012) – Some 12% of Americans ages 16 and older who read e-books say they...
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Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits
Summary of findings More than eight in ten Americans between the ages of 16 and 29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. At the youngest end of the spectrum,...
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More than eight in ten Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. October 23, 2012 (Washington) — More than eight in ten Americans ages...
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Reading Habits in Different Communities
Summary of Findings Reading is foundational to learning and the information acquisition upon which people make decisions. For centuries, the capacity to read has been a benchmark of literacy and...
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E-book Reading Jumps; Print Book Reading Declines
Findings The population of e-book readers is growing. In the past year, the number of those who read e-books increased from 16% of all Americans ages 16 and older to 23%. At the same time, the number...
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Library Services in the Digital Age
Summary of findings The internet has already had a major impact on how people find and access information, and now the rising popularity of e-books is helping transform Americans’ reading habits. In...
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Parents, Children, Libraries, and Reading
Summary of Findings The vast majority of parents of minor children — children younger than 18 — feel libraries are very important for their children. That attachment carries over into parents’ own...
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Parents say libraries are very important places for their children because reading is a key part of parent-child interactions and libraries provide extra resources not available in their homes More...
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