摆在我们面前的问题让我们左右为难：再过几年，人们就会问图书馆到底有什么价值；如果图书在任何地方都可以浏览到，为什么还要为了维护这个“装书的房子”而付钱呢？

The dilemma that confronts us is that for the next several years, people will be questioning the value of libraries; if books are available everywhere, why pay the upkeep on a building?

youdao

摆在我们面前的问题让我们左右为难：再过几年，人们就会问图书馆到底有什么价值；如果图书在任何地方都可以浏览到，为什么还要为了维护这个“装书的房子”而付钱呢？

The dilemma that confronts us is that for the next several years, people will be questioning the value of libraries; if books are available everywhere, why pay the upkeep on a building?

youdao