Librarian in Black Blog – Sarah Houghton

A full 1/3 of Americans use library computers, according to a study by the Gates Foundation and the U of W Information School. Other interesting findings:

• 1/4 of Americans use library computers while traveling
• People living below the poverty line have the highest rate of use of library computers (44%)
• The most common use for these computers is education
• Half of the teens surveyed had used the library in the past year
• 1/3 of teens surveyed use the library at least once a week

A good argument for increased public computer and wireless access?  Indeed.

This Associated Press article gives a good summary of the study.