Millennials more likely than older generations to say libraries help them find trustworthy information, learn new things and make informed decisions % of adults who say they think the public library helps them
About eight-in-ten adults (78%) feel that public libraries help them find information that is trustworthy and reliable and 76% say libraries help them learn new things. Also, 56% believe libraries help them get information that aids with decisions they have to make.
A large majority of Millennials (87%) say the library helps them find information that is trustworthy and reliable, compared with 74% of Baby Boomers (ages 52 to 70) who say the same. More than eight-in-ten Millennials (85%) credit libraries with helping them learn new things, compared with 72% of Boomers. And just under two-thirds (63%) of Millennials say the library helps them get information that assists with decisions they have to make, compared with 55% of Boomers.
Millennials more likely than older generations to say libraries help them find  | trustworthy information, learn new things and make informed decisions  | % of adults who say they think the public library helps them  | Find information that is  | Get information that helps them  | Learn new things  | trustworthy and reliable  | with decisions they have to make  | 78%  | 76%  | 56%  | All U.S adults  | Millennials (18-35)  | 87  | 85  | 63  | Gen X (36-51)  | 76  | 54  | Boomers (52- .70)  | 74  | 72  | 55  | Silent (71-88)  | 68  | 65  | 48  | Source: Survey conducted Sept. 29 Nov. 6, 2016.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 