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"Library" should not become "Coffee Shop/Library." Internet is the reason for the drop in library use, it has nothing to do with the coffee. The real reason for drop in the library use is availability of Online articles and books. Students come to library to read the articles and books, If they have less time then they will photocopy the articles and book chapters and read them in their free time. If they get articles and books chapters Online then why will they come to the library. Those students who want to do something additional will always come to the library. So coffee has nothing to do with it.

: -- Narendra Date, Ph.D. candidate, Howard University (posted 11/15, 2:55 p.m., U.S. Eastern time)

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