Kebbi libraries ready for 21st century internet challenge
The acting Director, Kebbi State Library Board, Alhaji Zakari Yau has said that the emergence of internet poses a serious challenge to the full utilisation of libraries across the country, saying it kills the reading culture as few people now use the library.
To meet the challenges of the 21st century digital age, the library services switched to e-labrirary to keep pace with the global challenges in the use of hard copies, he said, adding that the board is working hard to bring in new books for those who still use the library.
He further said that, Kebbi controls four libraries, one in Argungu, Yauri and Zuru including the complex in the state capital, Birnin Kebbi.
He pointed out that the state governor is working hard to bring national library to Kebbi and has approved the immediate establishment of Islamic and Arabic Library, where books written by the great scholar, Shriek Abdullahin Gwandu and the famous Usman Dan Fodio can be found.
