介绍了美国皮尤中心“数字时代的公共图书馆”调查的背景及其过程,并尝试阐述了此调查的关键发现。即在数字时代,美国人的电子书阅读率正在快速上升,但是,美国图书馆凭借多样的服务及其与读者密切的联系,仍然得到了读者的认可和支持。 Introduced the background and process of the Pew Center in the United States and the “public library in the digital era,” and attempted to elaborate on the key findings of the survey. That is, in the digital age, the reading rate of e-books in the United States is rapidly rising. However, the library in the United States still enjoys the readers’ recognition and support for its diverse services and close contact with its readers.