Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Internet and Technology

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    Parents, Children, Libraries, and Reading: Select quotes from parents and library staff

    In addition to the statistics included in our report, we also asked parents and librarians from around the country about their thoughts on various library services for parents and children. These quotes are from in-person and online focus groups of library patrons and staff, as well as an online questionnaire of library staff members.

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    Parents, Children, Libraries, and Reading

    Parents say libraries are very important places for their children because reading is a key part of parent-child interactions and libraries provide extra resources not available in their homes

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    Civic Engagement in the Digital Age

    The well-educated and the well-off are more likely than others to participate in civic life online – just as those groups have always been more likely to be active in politics and community affairs offline.