(1)  ... school, college or university would be as effective without a library. Libraries are essential in these places, as are public libraries in our towns and cities. But we have to accept that times are changing, books are cheaper to buy, people spend less time reading books, and consequently, libraries aren't as busy  (2)  ... they once were. Besides that, the Internet provides us with so  (3)  ... to read, that old books in libraries now have some serious competition. But despite this, I think that we still need libraries, and they must adapt in order  (4)  ... to disappear.