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The U.S. is increasingly becoming a smartphone society.

Fully 35% of all American adults now own a smartphone, according to a new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Of this number, 78% use their devices to access the Internet daily, and a quarter do most of their online activities on their phones. This is the first time Pew has studied smartphones in this way, but other surveys at this time last year showed smartphone ownership rates of about 20%.

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58%

of Americans ages 16 and older say they have a library card.

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The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Center is supported by The Pew Charitable Trust.