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Book stores to go, libraries to stay?

Author
Michael Sergel,
Publish Date
Mon, 29 Dec 2014, 12:16PM
Conventional book shops and video stores could be dying out, but it seems the local library is here to stay (File photo: Stock Xchng)
Conventional book shops and video stores could be dying out, but it seems the local library is here to stay (File photo: Stock Xchng)

Book stores to go, libraries to stay?

Author
Michael Sergel,
Publish Date
Mon, 29 Dec 2014, 12:16PM

Conventional book shops and video stores could be dying out, but it seems the local library is here to stay.

New research from Impact PR shows a rapid acceleration in the closure of book retailers and video hire outlets over the past seven years.

But director Fleur Revell says libraries are adjusting well to the digital world, and most New Zealanders want them to stick around.

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