The use of e-books and e-audiobooks in libraries jumped by 20 per cent last year.
More than 930 thousand e-books and over 1 point 6 million e-audiobooks were loaned in 2023. The lending of traditional print books, CDs and DVDs also recorded a rise of 18 per cent. Hazel percival from Wexford Library explained the benefits of the online library & e-books [audio wav="https://www.southeastradio.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NEWSLIBRARYHAZEL.wav"][/audio]