In this day and age, humanity is dependent on social media, focusing their attention on phone screens rather than books. Some may say that history lies on the preservation of knowledge, however, sharing information virtually opens that horizons to all people since technology has become more affordable. Instead of wasting an essential natural resource, paper, libraries should look towards a future where books become screens. Some may say libraries cultivate communities through the exchange of education in hard copy books, however, the first public library was built in the 1730’s and it is now 2018 where e-books are more sufficient for selecting and gathering information, more reliable for budgeting library funds, and more realistic to the current culture in modern society. …show more content…
From a younger perspective, Siegler describes the library as a “quiet place to study” and its purpose serves nothing more which exemplifies the excess amount of paper wasted on books (Source E). The price of books costs hundreds of trees to be torn down and left on shelves to collect dust, while words on a screen never parish. With online access, information can easily be transferred and the internet serves as the largest library known to man. And the chances of getting help from a librarian decrease tremendously with age, going from 43 percent for user sixteen and seventeen to a mere 11 percent for users above 65 (Source D). This is likely caused by the multiple events a library hosts since it serves as a community center. On June 6 in 2014, an Illinois public library held seven events from day to night which leaves no room for librarians to help people searching for books (Source B). Since there is a lack of communication between libraries and users, the best option for both groups would be move in the direction of e-books since the Internet has become a key