New data on U.S. libraries shows almost two billion served

Predicted demise due to Internet fails to materialize

(CHICAGO) Ten years after some experts predicted the demise of the nation's system of libraries as a result of the Internet explosion, the most current national data on library use shows that the exact opposite has happened. Data released today by the American Library Association (ALA) indicates that the number of visits to public libraries in the United States increased 61 percent between 1994 and 2004. For the rest of the press release, visit http://tinyurl.com/29xpv9.