• 68% of books sold worldwide are bought by women.
• As of 2010, there are more than 130 million books in print. (Google)
• 91% of Americans read at least one book in the last year (Gallup)
• 68% of books sold worldwide are bought by women.
• There are over 130 million books in print.
• Books used to be shelved “backward” with the spine facing the back of the shelf and the fore-edge facing out.
• Those who read regularly are more than two-and-a-half times as likely to do volunteer work.
• The longest reading-aloud marathon by a team lasted 224 hours and was completed by six people from Uruguay over 10 days in September 2007.
• It’s estimated more than $20 billion in lost wages, profits, and productivity is lost every year due to limited literacy skills.