12% have borrowed an ebook from their library, but most don’t know they can
A new report from Pew Internet says that most Americans don’t know that they can borrow e-books from their local public libraries, while 12% of e-book readers (16 years and older) have borrowed an e-book from their local public library. (More than 75% of local public libraries in the US do lend out e-books.)
Those who do borrow e-books think the selection is quite good: 16% excellent, 18% very good, and 32% good.
“58% of Americans have a library card, and 69% say that their local library is important to them and their family.”
Lots more of interesting and important data in this report. As always, Pew Internet puts it out for free. Thank you, Pew!
And as a small gesture of thanks, here’s a plug for the new book by Lee Rainie and Barry Wellman Networked: The New Social Operating System. Lee is the head of Pew Internet. I haven’t read it yet, but given its authors, I have a lot of confidence that it’s well worth reading.
