A recent article in The Washington Post highlighted how millennials (age 25-34) change the cities and suburbs in which they choose to settle down. In Arlington, Virginia, the impact has been felt acutely by the county library system:

The county’s public library system has built a robust series of programs that cater to young professionals, sponsoring trivia nights in local bars, book clubs in restaurants, and adult recess and game nights at the Central Library.

Another recent story highlights how New Jersey libraries have had to adapt to the rise of the millennial generation. Much of what millennials seem to want from their libraries is digital access—3D printers, video studios, and text message reference help. As libraries become more digital, use among younger generations should increase, librarians say.

But it is an ambitious Dallas Observer article titled, “Dallas Libraries Strive to Survive in a Digital World,” that asks the important question: Does anyone even need libraries anymore?

Read the article “Will Millennials Kill off Libraries?” on acculturated.com.