The maintenance of public libraries is a waste of money because of computer technologies that have the same function. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is an irrefutable fact that the modern advancements in E-learning have taken leaps and bounds. It is often argued by some that spending funds on maintaining the public

libraries

would be a waste as all the information is available on the internet these days.

However

, I partially agree with

this

given notion because

libraries

still hold a valuable position in our society. Apparently, accessing e-books online holds a wide range of constructive benefits.

To begin

with, the recent technological improvements in gadgets and easy accessibility to the web has made a person easy access to millions of books online.

In other words

, anyone can access online material of sources anytime, anywhere around the globe without being into the hassle of visiting the

library

to acquire knowledge.

Secondly

, authors and ,writers these days prefer to publish their novels and literature on big platforms

such

as amazon kindle and Flipkart rather than making it available to community

libraries

. To illustrate, the newly launched Chetan bhagat novel on romance was being made available on e-sources, the day it was launched ,

however

, it took

further

15 days to be on the shelves for the public.

On the other hand

, some opine that having a

library

still upholds its position in society and they have myriads of reason. Chiefly, the internet still cannot be accessed by millions of people

hence

, they prefer the

library

as its chief resource for gaining immersive knowledge.

Moreover

, some young people and elderly prefer to sit in a quiet place and read, which a

library

can provide. To exemplify, it has been observed in the universities that most of the students prefer to sit and study in college

libraries

as they find the environment pleasing, while the availability of resources around them keeps their concentration consistent. To conclude, we should welcome the changes being made in the process of learning through the net which makes it easy to access any piece of information anytime we want.

However

, conventional

libraries

are still appreciated by millions who cannot afford the internet and those who prefer silent places to study.