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

***The question of whether maintaining public
libraries
is a waste of money has become a matter of debate in recent years because it is believed that their functions can be replaced by
computer
technology. I strongly disagree with
this
opinion and
this
essay will give
further
explanations.*** ***On the one hand, it is true that
computer
machinery can bring about several significant benefits.
Firstly
, using the
computer
is a time-consuming and convenient way for readers to access
books
. Specifically, reading online
books
can allow people to save time that was spent on finding wanted
books
on many large shelves in public
libraries
. As a consequence, customers using virtual
libraries
can have a better experience in enjoying their favourite
books
.
In addition
,
computer
technology
also
offers a more safe way of saving
books
and similar materials. The reason lies in the fact that traditional public
libraries
are easy to be damaged by natural disasters
such
as fire, storms or other like.
In contrast
, online
libraries
are not susceptible to mentioned situations because they act based on the Internet, which is very prevalent and common at present.*** ***
On the other hand
, public
libraries
also
have many considerable advantages which are quite difficult for computers to replace.
First
and foremost, reading paper
books
in place of online versions can help humans to prevent many eye-related diseases. To be more specific, nowadays people are spending time on the
computer
to excess for a large number of purposes,
therefore
they easily have many health problems relative to eyes owing to drawbacks of the screen's blue light.
As a result
, reading paper
books
should be their preference to avoid mentioned health issues.
Besides
, some special kinds of
books
are only saved in traditional
libraries
. An example can be seen in Vietnam, where there is a national library which is maintaining many famous special
books
such
as a hand-writing version of an excellent story called Truyen Kieu, which is impossible to save in any kind of virtual facility.*** ***In conclusion,
although
computer
automation is advantageous in some ways, I believe maintaining public
libraries
is more beneficial in the long run.***
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Topic Vocabulary:
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  • equal access to information
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  • educational programs
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  • tactile experience
  • preserving historical documents
  • important cultural repositories
  • fostering a sense of community
  • communal hubs
  • serene and focused environment
  • conducive to study and reflection
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