Millennials most likely generation to use public libraries, even in Baton Rouge

July 24, 2018

Library — The main floor of the new East Baton Rouge Parish library at 7711 Goodwood Blvd houses the adult book section including reference, fiction, nonfiction, study rooms and computers. The large, two-story space allows views to Independence Park and extensive natural lighting to add to the quality of the environment.

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Millennials are the most likely generation to use public libraries, according to a recent study by Pew Research Center, a trend East Baton Rouge Parish Library System officials say is paralleled in Baton Rouge. The 53% of U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 35 who visited a public library (not an on-campus college library) in

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