---
title: "The New Library Patron"
description: "Library patrons and non-patrons: Who they are, what their information needs are, what kind of technology they use, and how libraries can meet the varying needs of their patrons."
date: "2013-10-29"
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/2013/10/29/the-new-library-patron/"
categories:
  - "Libraries"
  - "Online Search"
tags:
  - "Libraries"
---

# The New Library Patron

Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, [discussed](http://conferences.infotoday.com/documents/180/IL2013_FinalProgram.pdf) the Project’s new research about library patrons and non-patrons: who they are, what their information needs are, what kind of technology they use, and how libraries can meet the varying needs of their patrons.

View a [video ](http://www.libconf.com/2013/10/28/internet-librarian-lee-rainie-keynote/)of Lee's speech and review his slides:

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/2013-10-29-13-new-library-patron-internet-librarian-pdf