No Books in this Nook
Forgive us in advance for what seems an oxymoron, but: Isn’t a library called a ‘library’ because it houses books? Otherwise, why is it a ‘library’ at all? In today’s technology age, kids and adults are quickly moving from the tangible feel and smell of ink on pages, to the Kindle and other tools for electronic reading. Your favorite books and magazines can now be read and stored on a flat, thin screen no bigger than a 5x7 notebook. University libraries across the country are setting the trend of ‘bookless’ libraries, where computers instead of books fill the room. While this is good for conserving space and trees, there’s something gratifying when entering a room with books shelved floor to ceiling; pages that carry the imprints of people before us hoping to be inspired by the written word.
Read more in Time Magazine, “Is a Bookless Library Still a Library?”
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