Who needs a library anyway...?

Digital publishing is spreading to a library near you. Overdrive a leading global distributor of eBooks, children’s eBook, audiobooks and now the addition of downloadable video content of over 10,000 titles. With the expansion of this it continues to open up content to library users, having already supplying it services to over 10,000 libraries, retailers, and schools worldwide with the ability to support formats of PC, Appl, Mac, Sony Reader, Nook and Android.

The introduction of videos to libraries is a big plus from an education view point. The ability to have video downloads available 24/7 on the web along with eBooks and audiobooks is going to provide children with a number of tools including children’s books in developing reading skills and improve reading comprehension.

Children can access all the free digital content via their library log-on via an internet connection from anywhere. They can download it to their personal computer or iPhone creating versatility. The access to this content gives not only children different tools to aid literacy development but the content is free which a plus is for parents.

The days of going to a library just to read are fading, time management for today’s generation is all about ’now’. Will libraries fade away or expand their membership?