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May 1, 2013Carolyn Miller, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell
Parents of minor children have a special relationship with libraries. Most believe libraries are very important for their children and provide extra resources that are not available at home.
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Technology is changing expectations about how to find and use information, particularly among younger generations, and libraries are changing along the way.
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Jan 22, 2013Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell
Public library patrons embrace new technologies – and would welcome more. But many still want printed books to hold their central place.
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Dec 31, 2012Lee Rainie, Kathryn Zickuhr, Maeve Duggan
13% of those ages 16 and older have accessed library websites via mobile devices
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Dec 27, 2012Lee Rainie, Maeve Duggan
23% of Americans ages 16 and older read an e-book in the past year, up from 16% the year before. The share who read a print book declined to 67%, from 72%
Dec 20, 2012Carolyn Miller, Kristen Purcell, Lee Rainie
Residents of urban, suburban, and rural areas vary in their purposes for reading, their use of digital content, their engagement with public libraries, and where they turn for book recommendations
Oct 23, 2012Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell, Mary Madden, Joanna Brenner
More than 8 in 10 Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and 6 in 10 used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content.
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Jun 22, 2012Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell, Mary Madden, Joanna Brenner
12% of e-book readers have borrowed an e-book from a library. Those who use libraries are pretty heavy readers, but most are not aware they can borrow e-books.
Apr 5, 2012Lee Rainie, Kathryn Zickuhr, Kristen Purcell, Mary Madden, Joanna Brenner
21% of Americans have read an e-book. The increasing availability of e-content is prompting some to read more than in the past and to prefer buying books to borrowing them.
Dec 30, 2007Lee Rainie, Leigh Estabrook, Evans Witt
There are several major findings in this report. One is this: For help with a variety of common problems, more people turn to the internet than consult experts or family members to provide information and resources.
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