This Pew Research Center report found that 53% of
millennials ages 18 to 35 last fall said they have used a public library or
bookmobile within the last year. The data doesn't include on-campus libraries.
Also, roughly half of adults ages 18 and older say they
used a public library or bookmobile in the previous 12 months – a share that is
broadly consistent with Pew Research Center findings in recent years. The survey also found
that women are more likely to visit a library and use a library website. A
person's schooling can affect how often someone finds themselves in a library.
College graduates were found to be more likely than high school graduates to
use libraries in the past year.
Horrigan, J. B. (2016). Libraries 2016 – Trends in
visiting public libraries have steadied, and many Americans have high
expectations for what their local libraries should offer. Washington, D.C.: Pew
Research Center. http://www.pewinternet.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/09/PI_2016.09.09_Libraries-2016_FINAL.pdf
