With the vast increase in online resources today, libraries with print books are not a necessity for today’s society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
It is indeed true that digital resources today far outstrip what can be put and stored in
print
books
. Almost any kind of book can now be accessed digitally and those that can’t be will soon be changed to a digital format. Some people
, therefore
, believe that libraries
with print
books
are no longer needed.
If one
looks at this
issue dispassionately, it seems far more logical that
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than
people
now should only read books
digitally. It only requires a single computer or electronic reader and an individual can have access to the history of literature and works on all other fields. The costs involved with setting
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the setting
a setting
print
books
would practically disappear and this
would make things more convenient and much cheaper. An actual library building would be totally unnecessary, as all one
would need would be a ‘virtual library’ as a website and all works could be accessed through this
portal. There would not even be any need to leave the house to gain access to anything one
needed. This
would seem to be the most logical way of proceeding.
Logic, however
, is not always the best approach to everything. Print
books
have a long history with humanity and our relationship with real books
is not something that can be changed overnight. Many people
, including younger readers, feel that there is something special about having a book with real paper and needing to turn pages. There will therefore
for the time being be a future for print
books
and libraries
.
Libraries
will continue to be especially important, as not all older people
use computers and e-readers as much as the younger generation. They will still want to read print
books
and the library is a cheap and convenient place to find them. In addition
, if only a few books
in print
are available in the future, libraries
might be one
of the few places where they might be accessed. Another purpose that libraries
serve is acting as community centres that organise events, education and childcare. Ironically, libraries
also
provide computers and Internet access for people
who cannot afford their own.
In spite of the seeming dominance to come of digital books
, I feel that there is and will be a place for libraries
with print
books
. This
state of affairs might change in the future, but at present, they are important community resources.Submitted by take_pleasure_seriously4.30 on
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