Americans spend 16.5 minutes a day reading for fun

![]() | Time spent reading (statistics): for fun Americans average 16.5 minutes a day All time low: Americans spend less than 20 minutes a day reading for fun. How much of that time do you think they’re spending on your piece? |
![]() | How much time’s spent reading by kids? 73% of tweens, 80% of teens, don’t read every day Kids today: Kids who came of age with smartphones in their pockets use more digital media — and read less — than their older counterparts. |
![]() | What writers & others say “tl;dr: Too long; didn’t read.” — Urban Dictionary |