In Bexar County, Texas, Judge Nelson Wolff has "embarked on a mission to create a countywide library system," MySanAntonio.com reports, and from the start, he decided it should be bookless.
After months of planning, Wolff and other county leaders announced on Jan. 11, 2013, plans to "launch the nation's first bookless public library system," called BiblioTech. A prototype location on the South Side will open in the fall.
“If you want to get an idea what it looks like, go into an Apple store,” said Wolff, who was inspired while reading Apple founder Steve Jobs' biography, and also noted that the bookless library is not a replacement for the city library system -- it's an enhancement.
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