Tablets and ebooks have all contributed to a worldwide fall in book sales. Now, they’re changing the way libraries work.
At the Bexar County BiblioTech in Texas shelves of books have been
replaced by rows of iMacs and iPads. BiblioTech is the world’s first
public library which doesn’t contain a single book.
Since it opened at the end of last year, 14,300 people have
registered and, on average, the library processes 100 new registrations
every day.
Visitors can choose from 20,000 ebooks (the collection will grow
constantly) and there are 600 basic ereaders available to borrow, in
addition to 200 enhanced ereaders designed for children.
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