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reportMay 17, 2012

College Graduation: Weighing the Cost … and the Payoff

The issue of costs and rising student debt have have touched off a national debate about the cost and value of a college education. Surveys by the Pew Research Center present this portrait of the views of the general public and college graduates on these issues.
presentationMay 10, 2012

Learning in the digital age

Lee Rainie will give the keynote presentation titled “Learning in the Digital Age: Where Libraries Fit In” at the 21st Annual Minitex ILL Conference in Minnesota.
short readsApr 26, 2012

Record-Low Support for Keeping U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

Just 32% of the public now says that the U.S. should keep troops in Afghanistan until the situation there has stabilized.
presentationApr 25, 2012

Public libraries in the digital age

Mary Madden and Kathryn Zickuhr presented findings on the rise of e-reading, including reading-device ownership and the general reading habits/preferences of Americans.
short readsApr 20, 2012

Views of Afghan War Turn More Negative

Just 38% of Americans now believe the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan is going very or somewhat well, down from 51% in March.
reportApr 19, 2012

A Gender Reversal On Career Aspirations

In a reversal of traditional gender roles, young women now surpass young men in the importance they place on having a high-paying career or profession.
presentationApr 19, 2012

Networked libraries serving networked patrons

Director Lee Rainie will give the “Networked libraries” speech at the Biblionext conference in Rome, Italy
reportApr 16, 2012

Do you borrow e-books from your local public library?

If you check out or download e-books from your local public library, please take our qualitative online survey and tell us about your experiences!
reportApr 13, 2012

Women, Work and Motherhood

A sampler of recent Pew Research survey findings.
reportApr 13, 2012

Print books vs. e-books: Which is better for what

Our recent e-reading report has received a lot of attention over the past week, and one section in particular that seemed to spark conversation was our “print vs. e-books” showdown. When does print win out over e-books (and vice versa?)