San antonio biblioteq archive#

The volumes they offer cost about the same as the physical books. The county also saved millions on some expenses, the architecture, and furniture required to store books, as well as the infrastructure to bear the weight of the books. Head librarian Ashley Eklof says that in her former librarian job at a traditional library, items would get misplaced, vandalized, and go missing altogether, but she hasn't had any problems with e-readers disappearing.

San antonio biblioteq archive#

Project Gutenberg Literary Archive FoundationД¬omparison to traditional libraries ДЄll- digital libraries have existed on college campuses for years, but this is the first all-digital public library. Some resources are free of charge to the library, and some require paid subscriptions. The library arranges for its patrons access to digital content from several providers. Д«iblioTech also offers online databases and educational resources, programming, and many touch-screen video tablets with interactive Kaplan Early Learning Company educational games. Members with a library card can also download the cloudLibrary app to read eBooks from their personal device (iOS, Android, Windows). BiblioTech lends e-readers to those with a BiblioTech card about half of the e-readers are on loan at any given time. The library lends e-readers and digital content rather than physical media. A third branch, on the city's east side, opened in April 2018. Richard Romo BiblioTech, opened in July 2015 on the west side of San Antonio it also serves the residents of Bexar County. The library had over 400,000 visitors in its first four years. San Antonio is the second largest city in Texas and the seventh largest city in the U.S., but ranks 60th in literacy. The County-operated library cost $2.3 million (USD) and is located on the underserved south side of San Antonio. The first BiblioTech location opened on September 14, 2013.