I grew up two blocks from my local library; I spent a lot of time there, either hanging out with my friends, using the internet to access games, or meeting up with a classmate to do a school project. Some of the times that I was there I would check out a book or two, but it never equaled to the amount of movies I checked out. The library was and still a prominent place for me and other individuals of course. Not to mention, libraries are far more advanced now; e-books, audio books, and nooks are offered to be checked out and utilized at the library. At least 90% of public libraries have e-books according to the American library Association. As the percentage of technical improvements increase, the more print books that are checked out will decrease; eventually leaving public libraries with no other choice but to stop shipments of new books, as well as start removing books.

You’re probably thinking books aren’t needed anymore in libraries due to the advancements, but you also have to take the “old-fashioned” people and school libraries into consideration. There are still people out there who enjoy the feel of a print paperback or hardcover book over a tablet. As for school libraries, all schools wouldn’t have enough funds to provide a decent amount of devices for students to be able to utilize. Even if school did have e-books for students in the library, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t be able to check them out. Students would still need the e-book to finish the book they started whether it’s for a project, report, or just for fun.  Unlike e-books, print books are the cheaper option and have seemed to work for many years in public and school libraries. Therefore, print books are still obligated to be in libraries no matter how many technical improvements are made to them.