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Tablet and E-book reader Ownership Nearly Double Over the Holiday Gift-Giving...
I. Findings The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% between mid-December and early January and the same surge in growth also applied to e-book...
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A Snapshot of E-Reader and Tablet Owners (Infographic)
The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% between mid-December 2011 and early January 2012, and the same surge in growth also applied to e-book...
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The rise of e-reading
Summary of findings One-fifth of American adults (21%) report that they have read an e-book in the past year, and this number increased following a gift-giving season that saw a spike in the ownership...
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...
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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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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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Mobile Connections to Libraries
Findings Some 13% of those ages 16 and older have visited library websites or otherwise accessed library services by mobile device. This is the first reading in a national survey by the Pew Research...
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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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Public Library Resources (Infographic)
For our recent report on library services, we asked respondents whether they would themselves use a variety of possible new activities and features at libraries (if their library does not already...
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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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Younger Americans’ Library Habits and Expectations
Summary of Findings Younger Americans—those ages 16-29—exhibit a fascinating mix of habits and preferences when it comes to reading, libraries, and technology. Almost all Americans under age 30 are...
View ArticleAmericans’ reading habits over time
The population of e-book readers is growing. In the past year, the number of those who read an e-book in the past year increased from 16% of all Americans ages 16 and older in December 2011 to 23% in...
View ArticleHow Americans Value Public Libraries in Their Communities
54% of Americans have used a public library in the past year, and 72% live in a “library household.” Most say libraries are very important to their communities.
View ArticleE-Reading Rises as Device Ownership Jumps
The percentage of adults who read an e-book in the past year has risen to 28%, up from 23% at the end of 2012. At the same time, about seven in ten Americans reported reading a book in print, up four...
View ArticleFrom Distant Admirers to Library Lovers–and Beyond
A new typology of Americans’ public engagement with public libraries, which sheds light on broader issues around the relationship between technology, libraries, and information resources in the United...
View ArticleLibrary User Quiz: Community Version
See how your own library habits stack up against the rest of your community—and the U.S. as a whole! Now you can create a group version of our new quiz to collect your own data and learn about how your...
View ArticleLibrary User Quiz: Community Version
See how your own library habits stack up against the rest of your community—and the U.S. as a whole! Now you can create a group version of our new quiz to collect your own data and learn about how your...
View ArticleYounger Americans’ Relationships with Public Libraries
How those under 30 engage with libraries and think about libraries’ role in their lives and communities
View ArticleLibraries at the Crossroads
Two-thirds of Americans say that closing their local public library would have a major impact on their community. Low-income Americans, Hispanics and blacks are more likely than others to say that this...
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