Saturday, August 06, 2011

Are Public Libraries Obsolete?


The recent library closures in UK and USA have generated heated debate on both sides of the Atlantic. Should we forget about libraries now that we have the iPad and Amazon Kindle? Should we force our children to look things up in printed encyclopaedias when it's so much easier to search for things on the Internet? Should we continue to pay for a building full of books?


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