---
title: "The Rise of E-Reading"
description: "Director Lee Rainie shared recent survey findings and other research about the rise of e-books, their impact on people’s reading habits, and the way that library patrons are hoping to avail themselves of e-book borrowing. He also explored general ..."
date: "2012-06-24"
authors:
  - name: "Lee Rainie"
    job_title: "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/lee-rainie/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2012/06/24/the-rise-of-e-reading-2/"
categories:
  - "E-Reading"
  - "Libraries"
tags:
  - "Libraries"
---

# The Rise of E-Reading

Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, shared findings from [a new report on e-book lending at libraries](http://libraries.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/2012/06/22/libraries-patrons-and-e-books/). He also discussed other research about [the rise of e-books](http://libraries.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/2012/04/04/the-rise-of-e-reading/), their impact on people’s reading habits, and the way that library patrons are hoping to avail themselves of e-book borrowing. Finally, he explored general reading trends and describe the [next steps](http://libraries.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/about/research-timeline/) in the Project’s ongoing research about [the evolving role of libraries](http://libraries.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/).

**Read more at ** [ **ALA 2012's conference website** ](http://ala12.scheduler.ala.org/node/1346)

**Read the full report: ** [**Libraries, patrons, and e-books **](http://libraries.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/2012/06/22/libraries-patrons-and-e-books/)(June 2012)

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/the-rise-of-e-reading