New Pew Internet & American Life Project Report Looks at Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits
It’s another report in a looking at reading habits, ereading, and libraries that Pew has published.
For now, here is a direct link to the full text report along with some topline findings.
Full Text Report
Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits
A PDF version of the report is also available.
75% Of 16-29 Year Olds Read A Print Book In The Last Year: Pew Research
Pew Study Looks at Younger Readers (16–29) and Libraries
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/e-content/pew-study-looks-younger-readers-16-29-and-libraries
“Despite dire warnings, this study follows other studies in showing that young Americans are still reading. As might be expected, these 16–29 year-olds also tend to read more digitally than older readers; about half have read some type of long-form content (book, magazine, or newspaper) electronically.”
America’s Facebook Generation Is Reading Strong (With audio)
http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2012/Americas-Facebook-Generation-Is-Reading-Strong.aspx
“In what may come as a pleasant surprise to people who fear the Facebook generation has given up on reading — or, at least, reading anything longer than 140 characters — a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project reveals the prominent role of books, libraries and technology in the lives of young readers, ages 16 to 29. Kathryn Zickuhr, the study’s main author, joins NPR’s David Greene to discuss the results.”
Listen to the audio interview here.
Stephen
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