LIBRARIES PROVIDE 24/7 ACCESS TO E-BOOKS AND OTHER DIGITAL CONTENT.

LIBRARIES PROVIDE 24/7 ACCESS TO E-BOOKS AND OTHER DIGITAL CONTENT.

94% of public libraries in the U.S. offer e-books and other digital content.*  According to OverDrive, a leading digital distribution platform for libraries, readers borrowed a record-setting 196 million digital books from public and school libraries in 2016. Out of the 678 million visits to library and school websites, e-book circulation grew by 16% and audiobook circulation grew by 34% compared to last year.

September 18 is Read an eBook Day.

Share what you're reading on social media with the hashtag #eBookLove and join the conversation!

 

Because you might take an interest in gerdening at 3 a.m.* 2015 Survey of Ebook Usage in U.S. Public Libraries. Library Journal and School Library Journal.  September 2015.  Accessed January 14, 2017 at: lj.libraryjournal.com/downloads/2015publicebooksurvey/.  See also the American Library Association's "Digital Inclusion Survey 2014-2015," which reported that more than 90% of libraries provide access to eBooks.

OverDrive Reports Library Borrowing of eBooks Up 16%, Audiobooks Up 34% in 2016. Accessed January 14, 2017 at: http://the-digital-reader.com/2017/01/10/overdrive-reports-library-borrowing-ebooks-audiobooks-21-2016/

Help us grow this campaign and strengthen our messaging by providing your own take on our Because statements. We’ll use the best statements to inform our national efforts.

Review ALA’s personal data notification (PDN) before proceeding.