The advent of the
has made a significant change in how people live, even
nowadays could be digitized. Opinion on whether public
should be opened freely in each town by the government or be fully replaced by the
is largely divided.
many endorse the plus point of using solely electrical
, I am more convinced of the government's uncharged public
provision being ubiquitous.
Advocates of the
-based library could base their argument on utilitarian beliefs. It could be said that the government is dutiful to present the mainstream common interest and welfare to the majority, in which the freedom to seek knowledge, stay informed, and expand one’s cognitive ability is included. Electrical
and online
seem to easily address these concerns by providing a mutual server giving free communal accessibility to newspapers, magazines, urban archives, etc. with just a click of a “Login” button.
solution is said to be cost-effective and convenient compared to establishing public
in every town, yet, it is a huge fallacy since building a public online service would not save any more money, if not, more expensive. Some may
claim that
-based
give users unlimited
to the intelligence of the word, thereby, it would improve the reading habit of citizens
.
, the personal reading preference among residents is not similar, especially among the elders,who prefer paper-based materials,
the computer literacy and affordability of private
.
, at least for now, shifting toward a completely digital national library system is not an appropriate approach.
In my view, the functions of public
are beyond the mere channel for accessing information. First, public
today serve as multifunctional social venues, offering a wide range of services
as physical space that foster community engagement, intellectual exploration, and lifelong learning. To illustrate, in Vietnam, the proportion of juveniles fascinated by reading books is minuscule,
in order to proliferate young readers, public
often held “book camp” or “book workshop” in summer vacation to stimulate reading culture.
the approach of using taxpayers’ money to build communal
is desirable for promoting civil equality, since not everyone has the means or ability to
the
.These
can benefit individuals who may not have
to
facilities at home or in their local communities.
In conclusion,
the
offers convenience and vast amounts of information, I reckon that public
offer unique advantages
as community engagement,
to physical
and promoting equality.