Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits. Released: October 23, 2012 By Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell, Mary Madden and Joanna Brenner Summary of findings More than eight in ten Americans between the ages of 16 and 29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. At the youngest end of the spectrum, high schoolers in their late teens (ages 16-17) and college-aged young adults (ages 18-24) are especially likely to have read a book or used the library in the past 12 months.
And although their library usage patterns may often be influenced by the requirements of school assignments, their interest in the possibilities of mobile technology may also point the way toward opportunities of further engagement with libraries later in life. The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has taken a special look at readers between the ages of 16 and 29 because interest in them is especially high in the library world and the publishing world. Among the main findings: Library use Prev Next. Faith and Science. (I wrote this post for YA for Obama and am crossposting it here.) I don’t talk about it very often, but I’m a religious person. In fact, before I became a writer, I wanted to be a minister. There is a certain branch of Christianity that has so effectively hijacked the word “Christian” that I feel uncomfortable sometimes using it to describe myself.
But I am a Christian. So I’m going to write this blog post as a Christian. I’m not going to write (yet) about the time I met Senator Obama. First, there is the question of loving thy neighbor as yourself, which Jesus states clearly and irrevocably is the second most important law for his followers, behind only the love of God. Making health insurance available to all isn’t going to be easy, and it isn’t going to run smoothly, and it will require sacrifice by all Americans. Secondly, the world in which we live. Finally, science. How to tie a Scarf | Coldwatercreek. The Bureau of Communication - Fill-in-the-blank Correspondence. Left vs Right (World) | David McCandless & Stefanie Posavec | Information Is Beautiful. Hogwarts' Guide to Life. Learn Spanish » SpanishPod.
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For instance, did you know ... The Gulf of Mexico Is Almost at Its Pre-Spill Health Levels The Deepwater Spill was bad, obviously. The Good News The Gulf is recovering way faster than anyone thought it would. Via Bossip.comAaaaah yeah. And the better news is that what could have happened with the Gulf oil spill didn't. Now, before anyone has a finger equivalent of a heart attack while pounding out comments below, we're not saying the Gulf of Mexico is in fantastic shape.
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