Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computer technology can replace their functions. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

With the advent of technology, most of the print media has been taken by digital media. There is a debate going on for many years to choose which one is better and the question of spending money on the preservation of public

libraries

as the same functions can be provided by computer technology.we should maintain them as the silence, environment and resources are still there,

this

makes them unique

although

we have the latest technologies available.

To begin

with, public

libraries

have an aura that provides satisfaction to the readers. There is always a pin-drop silence in the

libraries

and everyone is either reading or searching through different sources available there.

For example

, when we use computers for information, we get bunches of advertisements that can easily distract us from our motive and we usually end up wasting our time watching and exploring them.

Therefore

, it is extremely significant to spend money to maintain public

libraries

as we can get study materials

as well as

the kind of environment where we can focus. Adding on to the above discussion, public

libraries

are the representatives of our history and existence. We can go to the

libraries

and get sources that will explain all the historical events and how we have been able to exist.

For instance

, the existence of Sikh rule in Punjab and its various rights can be confirmed by the British

libraries

in England. Those documents can only be obtained in

this

particular library.

Thus

, to get all the information regarding our roots, we need to protect

libraries

as data on the internet can be altered by many means but original documents can not be destroyed.

To sum up

,I would say, that public

libraries

symbolize uniqueness, sources of information, and historical events, ultimately, they are required to be maintained.