Photo Galleries »

Libraries adapt to consumer needs

Dania Maxwell/Staff John Paulus reads a book at the Collier County Library on Orange Blossom Drive on Thursday, January 3, 2012 in Naples, Fla. Paulus says he likes to read at the library as it is peaceful. As more bookstores close, libraries are adapting to consumer trends. Book collections include copies of the latest bestsellers as well as digital book copies for e-readers.

Photo by DANIA MAXWELL

Dania Maxwell/Staff John Paulus reads a book at the Collier County Library on Orange Blossom Drive on Thursday, January 3, 2012 in Naples, Fla. Paulus says he likes to read at the library as it is peaceful. As more bookstores close, libraries are adapting to consumer trends. Book collections include copies of the latest bestsellers as well as digital book copies for e-readers.

Buy this photo

Photo Rating:
Gallery Rating:

  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Nicholas Villate, 7, reads a book on one of the sofa chairs while people peruse the new fiction shelves at the Collier County Library on Orange Blossom Drive on Thursday, January 3, 2012 in Naples, Fla. Villate's mother, Kathy Morris (not pictured) uses the library frequently because it is a free resource. As more bookstores close, libraries are adapting to consumer trends. Book collections include copies of the latest bestsellers as well as digital books for e-readers.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Kathy Nikolic restocks books at the Collier County Library on Orange Blossom Drive on Thursday, January 3, 2012 in Naples, Fla. As more bookstores close, libraries are adapting to consumer trends. Book collections include copies of the latest bestsellers as well as digital books for e-readers.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff John Paulus reads a book at the Collier County Library on Orange Blossom Drive on Thursday, January 3, 2012 in Naples, Fla. Paulus says he likes to read at the library as it is peaceful. As more bookstores close, libraries are adapting to consumer trends. Book collections include copies of the latest bestsellers as well as digital book copies for e-readers.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Tom Siebold redistributes books from other libraries to the Collier County Library on Orange Blossom Drive on Thursday, January 3, 2012 in Naples, Fla. As more bookstores close, libraries are adapting to consumer trends. The book collections include copies of the latest bestsellers as well as digital book copies for e-readers.

Comments on this photo » 0

Be the first to post a comment!

Share your thoughts

Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned. Click here for our full user agreement.

Comments can be shared on Facebook and Yahoo!. Add both options by connecting your profiles.

Features