Don’t expect book publishers to stop printing physical books any time soon. A new study from Pew Research says that while ebook use is rising, more people still love turning old-fashioned printed pages. Even young people still like to read hard copies.
The study found that the number of adults using ebooks climbed to 28 percent from 23 percent in 2012. However, seven in 10 Americans are still reading printed books, which is actually up 4 percent from 2012. Fourteen percent listen to audio books.
One of the more remarkable statistics out of the study is that 73 percent of respondents in the 18-29 demographic say they read print books in the past year, notes NBC News. That’s more than any age group in the study.
The study asked over 1,000 Americans how they read books. Even though the number of ebook users rose, the average number of books read stayed at five. This means that people are using both media to read their books, especially young people, who are using their smartphones, ereaders and print copies to read. Only 4 percent of readers are solely dedicated to using ereaders.
Princeton Survey Research Associates International conducted the study from Jan. 2-5.
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