This statistic displays the frequency of reading printed books among consumers in the United States, sorted by age group. During the ******** survey, ** percent of respondents aged 30 to 59 years stated that they read printed books several days a week.
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Statista Survey. (May 31, 2017). Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2026, from https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/714254/us-reading-printed-books-age-group/
Statista Survey. "Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age group." Chart. May 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/714254/us-reading-printed-books-age-group/
Statista Survey. (2017). Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/714254/us-reading-printed-books-age-group/
Statista Survey. "Frequency of Reading Printed Books by Consumers in The United States as of May 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2017, https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/714254/us-reading-printed-books-age-group/
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Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age group [Graph], Statista Survey, May 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/714254/us-reading-printed-books-age-group/