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Most common use of library computers among teenagers was to do homework
Among teenagers surveyed between the ages of 14-18, 42% reported that the most common use of library computers was to do homework.
Among young adults surveyed (14–24 years of age) in households below the federal poverty line, 61% used public library computers and Internet for educational purposes.
Among young adults surveyed (14–24 years of age) in households below the federal poverty line, 61% used public library computers and Internet for educational purposes.
42% of library computer users leverage library technology resources to help achieve educational goals.
42% of library computer users surveyed (an estimated 32.5 million people) leveraged the library technology resources to help them achieve their educational goals.
80% of parents say the Internet helps children with their schoolwork.
41% of students use email and messaging to contact teachers or classmates about schoolwork.
Students without broadband connections lack access to the same level of information as their connected peers.
65% of teens go online at home to complete Internet-related homework.
71% of teens say Internet has been primary source for recent school project.
About 5,400 public libraries now offer e-books, as well as digitally downloadable audio books, but the collections are still tiny compared with print troves.
The New York Public Library has about 18,300 e-book titles, compared with 860,500 in circulating print titles, and purchases of digital books represent less than 1 percent of the library’s overall acquisition budget.
