The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has a 3-year, $1.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study the role of libraries in users’ lives and in their communities.

As a result of their initial Stage 1 research, a report on “The Rise of E-Reading” was recently released in April. The presentation below provides you with an overview of their findings. You can also download the full report here or visit the project website for more information.