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Here are the findings from the Urban Libraries Council Study on internet in libraries. The research study, The Impacts of the Internet on Public Library Use, consisted of a national random telephone survey of 3,097 adults conducted during the spring of 2000.

75.2% of Internet users also used the library and 60.3% of library users also used the Internet.

Use of the library and use of the Internet were inversely related to age.

Use of the library was not significantly related to race/Hispanic ancestry.

Use of the library and use of the Internet were positively related to educational attainment.