The main purpose of public libraries is to produce books, and they shouldn't waste their limited resources and space on providing expensive hi-tech media such as computer software, videos and DVDs.

The importance of public
libraries
is undeniable. While some people argue that
libraries
should be more focused on stocking printed
books
and materials than investing in digital
resources
, in
this
essay, I would argue why
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of digital media is crucial in
libraries
used by
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the general
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public.
First
of all, the
last
few decades have seen dramatic growth in the use of digital media
such
as electronic
books
, learning software and other audio-visual learning and reading materials.
This
is because these
resources
are not only easy to carry but
also
convenient to use in many innovative ways.
For example
, there are many free websites on the Internet which provide free video lectures for
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understanding of a topic. If there are only
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books
in the stacks and they do not provide these
resources
, they will become unattractive to
general
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the general
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public.
As a result
, the significance of
libraries
itself
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may become questionable. More importantly,
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generation is
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and they want to access everything quickly including knowledge, which printed
books
may not always be capable of providing.
This
is because the growing competition and advanced
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demand more skills and knowledge in a very short time.
For instance
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the youngster
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might prefer to listen to the summary of a book converted to the form of a video rather than reading
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text.
Moreover
,
important
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parts
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of digital
resources
may be emailed to personal devices with the permission of the library, and the same may be accessed later anywhere. To conclude,
although
printed
books
will never lose their importance, the young generation is moving towards digital information and learning. In my opinion, I would prefer to access digital and attractive video content in a public library
instead
of going through lengthy printed text.
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