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The world’s first book-less library has been set up in the state of Texas in the United States. Unlike the rows upon rows of books that are found in a conventional library anywhere in the world, at the book-less library, there are high–tech gadgets that have replaced the books. The borrowers of books from this high-tech book-less library have a different set of rules to follow when borrowing books. Instead of taking home books for reading, the members of the library can now access their choice of reading matter from e-readers. Also, instead of having to pay a fee for membership of the library and for borrowing books and other facilities, the members can borrow reading matter from the book less library for free.
The services of this library have found favour with its readers which is clearly visible from the growing readership numbers at this library. Since its start in September, the country’s 1.7 million residents have been able to check out and take home the machines for reading purposes and accessing the catalogue. They are also able to use their own devices to check out and access the catalogue of the library. This Biblio-Tech of 1.5 million books, currently has 600 e-readers, 200 pre-loaded enhanced e-readers for children and 48 computer stations for use by its readers. In addition, there are 10 laptops, and 40 tablets available in the premises, for use by the readers.
Not satisfied with simply providing e-reading services, the Biblio-Tech has created a list of higher ambitions for itself. The most prominent of these include their ambition to give up the country’s necessary tools ‘to thrive as citizens of the 21st century’. For them, a well-connected citizen of this country is one who strives for enhancing his education and literacy and promoting ‘reading as a recreation'.
As part of reader services at the Biblio-Tech, its Special Project Coordinator, Laura Cole comments that the library authorities wanted to create the best and the most cost-effective way of providing library services. This was especially suitable for the Texas county’s residents as the population here is geographically distanced from existing services. In fact, there has never been a book store or library in this area. ”Geography does not matter if your library is in the clouds,” adds Laura Cole, referring to the ‘cloud’ system where the books of the library are stored online.