More than books
How libraries are adapting to a modern audience BY CHRISTINE CHANG Staff Reporter
Due to dive the convenience of the internet and apps such as Libby that allow readers to check into the pictures in a way that out books outline, many physical libraries have you can’t if you read them on an e-reader,” seen a dwindling number of patrons. E-books Central Middle School librarian Katie and Netflix series have replaced trips to the Hultgren said. “There’s been some research library for a heavy tome, especially among done that you actually retain more when you read on the page as opposed to reading an young people. “I think there’s less demand for libraries e-reader.” Those around Sequoia have also reaped because people have such easy access to find information, so they don’t need to go to a benefits from the existence of libraries, library and find an encyclopedia. There’s just despite the rise of internet research and not much of a use for that anymore,” junior e-books. “I love going to the library.There’s a feeling Ella Satterwhite said. A few decades ago, the only way to find of all these minds and thoughts and stories around you… I feel information was to sit like Ms. Snow has in the library, flipping done such a good through the pages of job with the Media a thick book, yet now Center where it has the world’s information There is something about that feeling, and it’s still is ours at the click of a holding the book, there’s very modern,” English button. However, there something about interacting teacher Karyn Arle are consequences to such with it.” said. “I still feel most easy online access. high school students “There is something prefer the physical about holding the book, Katie Hultgren, Central Middle book, from what I’ve there’s something about School librarian observed, over the interacting with it. I have ebook, because we sets of books where two kids could check out the same book and share always offer the ebook, but most students it together… And being able to put them on tend to like to read the physical book.” It’s true that even with the rise of social display. Some of the most popular books now in my library are graphic novels. And I think media, students still enjoy physical books. “I like being able to hold them and physically that those are very good to read on paper. You can just see how much I have left. Also, reading is a nice break from
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Books in the Media Center’s AAPI Heritage Month display. Photos by Christine Chang
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