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Gen Y Hits the Library the Most -- But Not For Books

Posted by timothy on from the don't-tell-the-other-perverts dept.

Lucas123 writes "More than half of all Americans visited a library this past year and, of those, most were from Generation Y, the tech-loving young adults aged 18-30 years, according to a recent survey. The reason most cited for visiting their local public archive? Not books. Most were seeking gaming software programs, characters in the Second Life virtual world and online help with homework."
Another way to think about the results: about 47 percent of Americans didn't visit a library even once last year.

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  1. Library? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What is this "library" you speak of?

  2. Re:And a hot date who reads... by pembo13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    How did that work out for you Mr. posting on Slashdot at odd times of day.

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  3. Re:Generation Y? by twms2h · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I was 17/18, we were Generation X - now I'm 28, we're Generation Y? How does that work?
    You changed your gender?
  4. Re:And a hot date who reads... by NoPantsJim · · Score: 5, Funny

    Timezones don't change the fact that he should be in bed with a pounding headache from New Years next to a girl who reads.

    (I had to work this year, I've got an excuse)

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  5. Re:Why does it matter? by aussie_a · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am baby boomer and have haven't been to a library for over 10 years. I used to just about live in the library, but they have become irrelevant to me. The technical section is full of out of date arcane crap Wow, it must be old if someone like you is calling it outdated. When were the books published? 1901?
  6. Re:Generation Y? by Hognoxious · · Score: 2, Funny

    Changing a slashdotter's gender would be like installing antilock brakes on a horsedrawn buggy.

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  7. !Library by ShakaUVM · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why do we need libraries any more?

    All the world's information is on wikipedia! One or two pages can encapsulate the information on every subject!

    Besides, how else would we learn about how the Black Panthers guard Vibranium?

  8. Re:And a hot date who reads... by Strange+Ranger · · Score: 2, Funny

    Worked out great!! But my very pregnant wife snores like Cujo.

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  9. Obligatory... by eugene+ts+wong · · Score: 2, Funny

    You must be a new year.

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