Free public libraries are thriving in the digital age

By Nicholas Adams-Dzierzba
Updated July 3 2015 - 12:23pm, first published 11:59am
Dr Alex Byrne, head of the NSW State Library, Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Dr Alex Byrne, head of the NSW State Library, Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett

Libraries are changing. The bookshelves are gone, resources are stored off-site and machines retrieve your request. You scan your own books at the checkout, and if you want to "ask a librarian" it's an online form or phone call.

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