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October 23, 2012 08:02 am GMT

Teenagers, E-reader Owners Still Visit Libraries


kindle paperwhite If you have an e-reader, chances are it's helped you plow through the pages of book after book -- and even with all that content, you probably still visit the library.

According to a study by the Pew Research Center published Tuesday, 16-29 year olds are reading more often, largely because of the mass amounts of e-content that is available to them on mobile devices. They're not just reading short blips of content, either -- people under 30 are reading more long-form content on their smartphones and tablets, but also continuing to visit their local libraries.

Eight in 10 Americans ages 16-29 read a book this past year, and more than six out of 10 used their local public library. Of t…
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