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| Juan Castilleja uses a computer at BiblioTech, a first of its kind digital public library, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in San Antonio. Bexar County's BibiloTech is the nationâs only bookless public library. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) |
Texas has seen the future of the public library, and it looks a lot like
an Apple Store: Rows of glossy iMacs beckon. iPads mounted on a
tangerine-colored bar invite readers. And hundreds of other tablets
stand ready for checkout to anyone with a borrowing card.
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| A computer screen displays books available at BiblioTech, a first of its kind digital public library, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in San Antonio. Bexar Countyâs BibiloTech is the nationâs only bookless public library, according to information gathered by the American Library Association, a distinction that has attracted scores of digital bookworms, plus emissaries from as far away as Hong Kong who want to learn about the idea and possibly take it home. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) |
Even the librarians imitate Apple's dress code, wearing matching shirts
and that standard-bearer of geek-chic, the hoodie. But this $2.3 million
library might be most notable for what it does not have — any actual
books. (AP)
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| Patrons use computers at BiblioTech, a first of its kind digital public library, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in San Antonio. Bexar Countyâs BibiloTech is the nation's only bookless public library, according to information gathered by the American Library Association, a distinction that has attracted scores of digital bookworms, plus emissaries from as far away as Hong Kong who want to learn about the idea and possibly take it home. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) |
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| A woman points at a computer screen at BiblioTech, a first of its kind digital public library, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in San Antonio. Bexar County's BibiloTech is the nationâs only bookless public library, according to information gathered by the American Library Association, a distinction that has attracted scores of digital bookworms, plus emissaries from as far away as Hong Kong who want to learn about the idea and possibly take it home. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) |
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| Patrons use computers at BiblioTech, a first of its kind digital public library, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in San Antonio. Bexar Countyâs BibiloTech is the nation's only bookless public library, according to information gathered by the American Library Association, a distinction that has attracted scores of digital bookworms, plus emissaries from as far away as Hong Kong who want to learn about the idea and possibly take it home. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) |
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| Caroline Ramirez, left, and Sam Martinez, use computers at BiblioTech, a first of its kind digital public library, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in San Antonio. Bexar Countyâs BibiloTech is the nation's only bookless public library, according to information gathered by the American Library Association, a distinction that has attracted scores of digital bookworms, plus emissaries from as far away as Hong Kong who want to learn about the idea and possibly take it home. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) |
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| Patrons use computers at BiblioTech, a first of its kind digital public library, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in San Antonio. Bexar Countyâs BibiloTech is the nation's only bookless public library, according to information gathered by the American Library Association, a distinction that has attracted scores of digital bookworms, plus emissaries from as far away as Hong Kong who want to learn about the idea and possibly take it home. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) |
~ AP Photo/Eric Gay
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