See, libraries aren't dead--they're just evolving to meet needs

Generation Y biggest user of U.S. libraries-survey

Well, that makes sense, since many of them are in college. I noticed they quoted all the figures except the one from Generation X, my generation (ages 31-42). Figures.

Pew: Internet satiates but also creates "information hunger"

Not surprisingly, most people who need information turn to the the Internet before they go to a librarian. On the other hand, people who have the Internet at home--especially broadband--are more likely to use a library to supplement their research than people who have no Internet access.