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Topic: maintaining public libraries are a waste of money since computer technology can replace their functions. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Answer:
It is sometimes argued that public libraries should not be conserved as they are money-consuming and no longer serve practical purposes due to the advances of computer technology. While I accept that computer technology does help readers in various ways, I suppose that that maintaining libraries is worthwhile.
On the one hand, I believe that technology advances bring various benefits to readers. One reason is that as not everyone can have a chance to go to public libraries and they can find the electronic versions of books on the Internet, so electronic books seem to be far more accessible than real books. Furthermore, thanks to a variety of applications supporting reading books on smartphones and computers, now people can read books whenever they want in a much more convenient way. Wattpad, for instance, is an useful application on mobile phones, which allows users to find nearly all kinds of book.
On the other hand, I was convinced that there are various advantages when keeping public libraries in good condition. Firstly, as written book have long been a tool for our ancestors to convey knowledge and experience for the next generations, there should be a place to store these priceless books. For example, the Bodleian library in the University of Oxford, which is a home to thousands of ancient books, has become a symbol of internal learning and inspired many students across the globe. Secondly, since libraries have a quiet atmosphere, so these are favourable places for researchers and students to come and study. Therefore, they should be provided with good maintenance despite the fairly high cost.
In conclusion, it seems to me that maintaining public libraries are necessary although technology advances have positively revolutionized the way we read books.
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