This is an interesting report from Pew research on the perceived value of libraries among the public. Forwarded by Lauren Barnes:

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From: Lauren Barnes <lauren.e.barnes802@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 3:26 PM
Subject: Libraries and Learning
To: colleen cool <colleen.cool@gmail.com>

Hi Colleen,

I thought this report from the Pew Research Center would be interesting to our community. Please post to the appropriate list serves.

Kind regards,
Lauren

Colleen Cool, Ph.D.

Professor

Director and Chair

Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
Queens College, City University of New York
Flushing, N.Y. 11367
Phone: 718 997-3790

email: ccool@qc.edu; colleen.cool@gmail.com