An online survey distributed to librarians at public libraries across
North America established some interesting trends in public librarians’
perceptions of ebooks and teens. Some of the findings of this study are
that teen library users strongly prefer to read print books for their
recreational reading and show very little interest in ebooks or ebook
programs offered by public libraries.Even when public librarians offer
ebook programs for teens through school outreach, these programs tend to
focus on the titles in the collection and the download process, rather
than the specific benefits of ebook reading. More active promotion of
these advantages could potentially appeal to teens, especially to
non-library users and reluctant readers.
Gray, R., & Howard, V. (2017). Young adult use of ebooks: An analysis of public library services and resources. Public Library Quarterly, 1-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2017.1316149
