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My tweet on the Madurai Library has caused so many to react. I hv even had people calling in to say how wrong I am. So let me explain my point of view.
1.Worldwide the patronage of public libraries has fallen. Many countries have started shutting them down. In UK over 800 public
1.Worldwide the patronage of public libraries has fallen. Many countries have started shutting them down. In UK over 800 public
libraries have been closed in last 10 years. In the US there has been a 31% fall in public library usage between 2010-18 (pre-covid)
2.Within India also there has been a documented fall in patronage of public libraries though exact numbers are hard to find.
2.Within India also there has been a documented fall in patronage of public libraries though exact numbers are hard to find.
3. Eminent Organizations like British Council are either shutting libraries or moving to a fully online Library model
4. One reason for many to go to Libraries was to look for reference material. Google has almost killed that audience
5. The issue is not about whether
4. One reason for many to go to Libraries was to look for reference material. Google has almost killed that audience
5. The issue is not about whether
