Our research on the role of libraries in users’ lives and in their communities in the digital age

If you didn’t already know,  we have received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study the role of libraries in users’ lives and in their communities. The grant is for three years, and the research agenda has already begun to unfold. We just published our second report in the series; here’s a look back at stage 1 of our timeline and the first report

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.

How often do you read? On what device? Why? Please let us know (and check back here later for a recap of our second report)!