Monday, March 16, 2015

Teenage Reading Habits

A student buries herself in a book in the Shaw Library at the British Library of Political and Economic Science in 1964.

At a time in the book industry when the largest gains are happening in Young Adult and New Adult genres, it may be surprising to hear that teens aren't reading as much as they used to. Back in May, NPR ran a story on why that is. It cites a study done by the nonprofit organization Common Sense Media, and you can listen to it here. What could this means for the future of the reading community?

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