How will you feel if you see an e-library? When you walk into your local library and instead of hundreds shelves(架子) with all kinds of books, you see a modern room that looks like an Apple store with different kinds of computers. That is (exact) a new kind of public library that opened in San Antonio's Bexar County in fall, 2013.
A teacher says even if he loves paper books, he believes that it is time to have the e-library system(系统) now the world is developing rapidly(快速地).
While the library doesn't have any paper books, it will have over 10,000 e-titles(目录) for readers to look and even download(下载) onto their own e-readers. For those that do not have a mobile phone, Nook or Kindle, there will a total of 150 e-readers for readers to borrow, 50 of which will be (keep) for kids! What's more, the library will also have 50 computers for people to enjoy.
This is not the first time to consider a public e-library. In 2002, Pinna Public Library System was the (one) to open a small e-library. However, it was located(位于) in an area where most people did not have (computer), so the library died and then added paper books.
Are people ready for a library without paper books? Only time will tell. But it does work, similar libraries will be opened in many more places in the country. Would you be interested in e-books? Be sure to let us know by (mail) your comments(意见)!
