![]() ![]() Part of that, some libraries told Mashable, is due to the increase in demand since states issued shelter-in-place orders in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. But while 98 percent (opens in a new tab) of library systems have closed their doors to the public outside of these essential services, many continue to offer - and even expand - ebook and digital audiobook selections for remote access.Īmong the 2,500 library systems the Public Library Association surveyed (opens in a new tab) over the last week of March, 74 percent have expanded their online ebook and audio streaming services. Nowadays with coronavirus, public libraries look more like (opens in a new tab) meal distributors, emergency childcare centers, makeshift homeless shelters, and suppliers of 3D-printed personal protection equipment (PPE). On a typical day, public libraries would encourage you to stop by and browse its aisles, peruse its books, and maybe even borrow a few favorites from the circulation desk.
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