eBooks and America’s Reading Habits [Infographic]

The rise of e-books in American culture is part of a larger story about a shift from printed to digital material.  Through an increasingly broader definition of e-content and device deliveries, some 43% of Americans age 16 and older indicate they have either read an e-book in the past year or have read other, long-form content such as magazines, journals, and news articles in digital format on an e-book reader, tablet computer, regular computer, or cell phone.

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According to a newly released, April, 2012, report by the Pew Research Center’s ongoing Internet and American Life Project, 21% of American adults have enjoyed reading a book in digital format.  Some other findings of the study were:

  • 21 per cent of U.S. adults surveyed in February had read at least one e-book in the past year, while 72 per cent said they had read at least one printed book over the same period.
  • Most e-book readers said they read e-books either on a computer (42 per cent) or an e-book reader (41 per cent), but 29 per cent read e-books on a cellphone and 23 per cent did so on a tablet computer.
  • 88 per cent of e-book readers had also read at least one printed book in the past year.
  • Owners of e-book readers were more likely (61 per cent) than other readers (48 per cent) to have purchased the most recent book they read, rather than borrowing from a friend, family member or the library.
  • When asked which books were best for reading to children, 81 per cent of respondents preferred print books.
  • When asked which books were best for travelling or commuting, 73 per cent chose e-books.

Here is an infographic which gives an visual view of the report.

eBooks and America's Reading Habits

Source: OnlineUniversities.com

  • http://digitaltechdaily.com Louis

    Very nice infographic. You know it’s hard to believe that the future holds the possibilities that hard copy book will be history. I’m hearing that a lot and what’s bad about it is the fact that it’s possible.

    • http://www.yourdigitalspace.com/ Swamykant

      Hi Louis

      Yeah it is hard to believe but it is true. Even Encyclopedia Britannica, the world’s best-known and most-reliable reference encyclopedia has stopped the print edition.