Some libraries across the nation are making changes that make a big difference, reports EdWeek.org. Bookmarks, a branch of the Dallas public library, is reintroducing the community to the public library in a unique setting–in an upscale Dallas shopping mall.

‘“I think what's happening now is really that focus on convenience,’ said Sari Feldman, president of the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association. ‘How do we make the public library as convenient as Amazon, Netflix? Part of that is putting library branches in the path of customer.’”

Public libraries around the nation can also be found in grocery stores and with attached coffee shops. Some public libraries even have book return boxes located around their service area to make returns more convenient.

Innovations such as these encourage people to visit, and public libraries have seen a 20% increase in visitors from 1999 to 2008 according to the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The public library system is learning to adapt to the pace of modern life.

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