In 2024, adults in the United States spent more time reading on weekends than weekdays, according to recent data. The average time spent reading in the U.S. amounted to *** hours (18 minutes) on weekends and holidays, while daily time spent reading on weekdays in 2024 remained belowpre-pandemic levels at just over a ** of an hour.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 26, 2025). Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2014 to 2024 (in hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/622525/time-reading-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2014 to 2024 (in hours)." Chart. June 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/622525/time-reading-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2014 to 2024 (in hours). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/622525/time-reading-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Daily Time Spent Reading per Capita in The United States from 2014 to 2024 (in Hours)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 26 Jun 2025, /statistics/622525/time-reading-us/
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Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2014 to 2024 (in hours) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/622525/time-reading-us/