---
title: "Books or Nooks? How Americans’ reading habits are shifting in a digital world"
description: "Kristen Purcell spoke about Americans' use of the internet and other digital technologies, and shared highlights from our report on the rise of e-reading."
date: "2012-05-18"
authors:
  - name: "Kristen Purcell"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2012/05/18/books-or-nooks-how-americans-reading-habits-are-shifting-in-a-digital-world/"
categories:
  - "E-Reading"
  - "Libraries"
  - "Mobile"
tags:
  - "Libraries"
---

# Books or Nooks? How Americans’ reading habits are shifting in a digital world

Kristen Purcell spoke about Americans' use of the internet and other digital technologies at the Ocean County Library Staff Development Day. Kristen also spoke about how Americans’ reading habits are shifting in the digital world, and shared highlights from our [recent report](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2012/The-rise-of-e-reading.aspx) on the rise of e-reading in the U.S.

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/books-or-nooks