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While it is true that the internet contains a vast quantity and variety of

reading material that cannot hope to be matched by a single library, I still

believe that there are unique social and psychological benefits that are vital

to intellectual development, which can only be gained in a library. For these

reasons I disagree with the statement, and believe that local governments should

continue to fund public libraries.

First of all, the actual physical sensation of holding and reading a real

book should not be overlooked. In the modern world, people, and particularly

children, spend an incredible amount of time staring at screens. Whether it is

from their phone, their computer or a television, pixelated images have become

standard way for most people to consume their media. The experience of turning

the pages of a paper book, adjusting the position of it in your hand for

comfort, and even taking the unique smell that every book seems to develop

through being well-read and well-travelled, is one that can truly stick with a

person, and enhance the connection between reader and writer.

Secondly, being in an environment such as library, where one can meet other

like-minded individuals in a quiet space, can breed creativity and bear

relationships that cannot be achieved through the cold screen of a computer. I

personally have struck up many conversations in a remote section of a public

library with another keen reader in search of a new fantasy novel. These

encounters often lead to personalized book recommendations, an impromptu

discussion on a book that we had both enjoyed, and sometimes even a friendship,

built on a foundation of common interest and intellectual connection.

These benefits may seem peripheral and not worth considering when deciding

upon the value of public libraries, but I believe they are an essential part of

what makes reading so enriching. Humans are social creatures, and the value of

novels themselves can be broken down to the fact that they allow us insight into

an otherwise inaccessible place, another person’s mind. It would therefore be

highly unwise to remove the social aspect of reading, by defunding libraries in

favor of internet databanks.

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