Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computer technology can replace their functions. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Public libraries have been a major source of access to books, journals and newspapers. But, with the advancement in the computer technology, there are questions being raised from some people regarding the fund spend by the government for the maintenance of it. I partially agree with the notion because there are some limitations associated with the complete acceptance of digital

information

. There are many reasons for the degradation in the

use

of public libraries.

Firstly

, in

this

fast paced life, people do not have time to visit a public library and make

use

of reading resources available in it.

Moreover

, they have a very tight schedule which mostly comprises from office work to spend time with family.

Secondly

, E-books are accessible on computers and mobiles which are absolutely similar to the physical books available in the library. E-books provide portability and flexibility of reading materials. In fact, Amazon has launched a special tablet, which has access to all the e-books of your choice.

Moreover

, a healthy mass of the population prefers to

use

computer based learning and accessing

information

rather than reading physical stuff.

Thus

, the cost incurred in running of city libraries is not fully worth for the people. Public libraries are still occupied by the senior citizens in the city who have retired from their professional life. They get a platform to spend time and read books in calm and pleasant environment.

Moreover

, it

also

gives them a feeling of togetherness. Computer based e-books are gaining popularity and attracting users, but there have been instances when there are questions raised with the authenticity of the

information

available on the internet. There are

also

issues related to the copyright and piracy, which brings down the value of books. Recently, a novel named "Three point someone", which was written by Chetan Bhagat, suffered a financial loss due to the illegal broadcasting of the book on many web sites. On health grounds, continuous computer based reading has adverse effect on the eyesight. So, digital library does provide a lot of advantages, but there are

also

some flaws as a byproduct of it. To conclude, public libraries are maintained to keep the old traditional method of reading alive, which inculcates an aura of unity. It provides reliability in terms of

information

we read from books. But,

this

emerging era of technology

also

provides the comfort and speed to access the stuff with the

use

of gadgets. So, maintaining public libraries is not a complete waste of money. But, digital transformation will affect the

use

of libraries or even might replace them too.