report | Jun 30, 2014

Share the Library User Quiz With Your Community

Our new “community quiz” tool allows you to administer a unique version of our library user quiz to members of your community. Share it, and learn how your local public library is used.

report | Jun 27, 2014

Library User Quiz Help Center

Instructions for creating a community Library User Quiz and embedding it on your website, answers to frequently asked questions, and promotional materials.

report | May 13, 2014

“Stack attack”? The NYPL controversy and the future of public libraries

The New York Public Library recently announced that it is rethinking its controversial plans to turn parts of its 42nd Street location into a public lending library. Public libraries across the country are grappling with similar issues of how central their collections of books should be as they strive to add digital services, expand learning resources, and serve as all-purpose community spaces.

report | Apr 23, 2014

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report | Apr 21, 2014

Views of Science and the Future

The American public anticipates that the coming half-century will be a period of profound scientific change, as inventions that were once confined to the realm of science fiction come into common usage.

presentation | Apr 7, 2014

Libraries & the Big Picture: Facts, Trends, & Next!

The Pew Research Center’s next report on public libraries in the digital age is being released in March—an in-depth analysis of library users' and non-users’ habits and attitudes. Research Associate Kathryn Zickuhr explains the findings and their implications for libraries as they plan for the future.

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