Even in the digital age, Americans haven't stopped using the old fashioned publish library.
There were 1.59 billion public library visits in 2009, a six percent increase from the year before.
Libraries have been named as an important tool for millions of job seekers and idle youth. Where else can you use the internet for free -- with free access to hundreds of thousands of books and movies
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In 2010, Americans borrowed 2.1 million DVDs per day from their local libraries. That number nearly beat Netflix, which boasted 2.2 million DVDs rented during the same time period .Wikimedia Commons.
DVDs at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Source: Online Computer Library Center
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