The library without any BOOKS: World’s first computer-only library to open in Texas
Worldwide, Daily news | ankakh | January 16, 2013 9:19
The world’s first public library with no books — yes, that’s right, no books — is scheduled to open this fall in San Antonio, Texas.
‘We’ve called everywhere and I don’t believe anybody’s done this before,’ said Nelson Wolff, who created and designed the world’s first bookless library after getting inspired reading a biography on Apple founder Steve Jobs.
Mr Wolf, a county judge, explained the plan to the San Antonio Express-News. ‘It’s not a replacement for the library system, it’s an enhancement.’
The plan is to turn a 4,989 square-foot county building into a sleek, modern space that will have 100 e-readers available for circulation and to take out, 50 e-readers for children, 50 computer stations, 25 laptops and 25 tablets.
County residents will be able to take out books on any of the devices in the library, take out one of the 50 e-readers for a period of time or bring their own e-readers to the library and load books onto their own devices.
At least $250,000 will be needed to gain access to the first 10,000 book titles, Wolff said.
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