---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support for the project through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The findings and conclusions contained within are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect positions or policies of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It is a […]"
date: "2016-09-01"
authors:
  - name: "Andrew Perrin"
    job_title: "Former Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/andrew-perrin/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2016/09/01/book-reading-2016-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Digital Divide"
  - "E-Reading"
  - "Emerging Technology"
  - "Leisure"
  - "Mobile"
  - "Technology Adoption"
datasets:
  - name: "March 7-April 4, 2016 – Libraries"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/march-2016-libraries/"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support for the project through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The findings and conclusions contained within are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect positions or policies of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals:

#### Research team

Andrew Perrin, *Research Assistant *Aaron Smith, *Associate Director, Research *Lee Rainie, *Director, Internet, Science and Technology Research *Monica Anderson, *Research Associate* Claudia Deane, *Vice President, Research*

#### Editorial and graphic design

Margaret Porteus, *Information Graphics Designer *Shannon Greenwood*, Copy Editor *

#### Communications and web publishing

Dana Page, *Senior Communications Manager *Shannon Greenwood, *Associate Digital Producer*

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