- Percentage of adults who think libraries should teach digital skills: 80
- Percentage of adults who think libraries should offer more comfortable spaces: 57
- Percentage of adults who think libraries should move print books to free up space: 24
- Percentage of young adults who have visited a library in the last year: 53
- Percentage of adults who have never visited a library: 19
- Percentage of college-educated adults who have never visited a library: 11
- Percentage of library users who checked out print books in the last year: 64
- Percentage of library users who used a computer at the library in the last year: 29
- Percentage of library users who used its Wi-Fi connection while the library was closed: 7
- Percentage of US libraries with ebook lending programs: 90
Source: Libraries 2016 (Pew Research)
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
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