Print books found to be keeping an edge over e-books, but Jefferson Library can provide both

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“During the recent pandemic, library patrons across the country indulged their reading habits by using their library’s online services. In other words, they checked out e-books and read them with their electronic devices.

However, a recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that print books still maintain a strong edge for readers and are likely to remain popular for quite some time.

According to the Pew survey:

• 72% of U.S. adults read a book in some format over the past year
• 65% of respondents read a book in the past 12 months
• 37% of Americans read print books
• 28% read both print books and e-books
• 7% only read e-books

Other interesting statistics:

• Print books outsell e-books by a 4 to 1 margin.
• 191 million e-books were sold in the United States in 2020.
• Printed book sales amounted to 750.89 million units in 2020.
• Print book sales increased 13.2% between 2020 and 2021, and 21% between 2019 and 2021.
• E-book sales grew by 22% in 2020.
• E-book sales have decreased 8% in 2021 but are still 8% higher than they were in 2019.
• In 2020, 19% of adult readers owned an e-reader, a decrease from 32% of adult readers who owned e-readers in 2014.”