The library’s niche in a wired world

Scott Canon Says The popularity of libraries is on the upswing, partly because they double as cybercafes. Circulation and foot traffic are climbing as the world of words has become more electronic.

Still, there is some disappointment at what has been misplaced in the digital age.

“We need to seduce them to the world of books,” said R. Crosby Kemper III, executive director of the Kansas City Public Library.