# E-Book Libraries The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Debuts the World's First e-Library By Michael Hines | Published 2011-03-17 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-library References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/media_publishing/elibrary/) & [taoyuan-airport](http://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/index.jsp) Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport is silencing every e-Book critic in one fell swoop by introducing the world's first e-Library. Taoyuan's e-Library is run by the airport's duty-free shop and contains over 400 titles available in both Chinese and English. The books can only be read in the airport and cannot be downloaded. The e-Library was created in a partnership with the Institute for Information Industry and cost a little over $101,000. I do not own an [e-Reader](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/durobo-krono), but I think that the e-Library is a great move. e-Books are the way of the future whether people like it or not, and it is great to see someone finally taking the initiative and creating an e-Library. I wouldn't be surprised to see e-Libraries in every airport in the next few years. Remember where you heard it first. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **E-libraries in Airports:** The introduction of the world's first e-Library in an airport opens up opportunities for other airports to provide digital reading experiences. - **Multilingual E-book Collections:** The availability of e-Books in both Chinese and English languages highlights the potential for multilingual digital libraries. - **Partnerships for E-book Initiatives:** Collaborations between different organizations, such as airports and technology institutes, can drive the creation of innovative e-Library projects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Airports:** Airports can consider incorporating e-Libraries to enhance the passenger experience and embrace the growing trend of e-Books. - **Publishing:** Publishing companies can tap into the demand for e-Books by creating and licensing digital titles for e-Libraries in various languages. - **Technology Institutes:** Technology institutes can explore partnerships with airports and other organizations to develop and implement innovative e-Library solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Open-Air Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-billyotheque.md) - [Digital Book Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pdfdrive.md) - [Personal Digital Book Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-library.md) - [Life-Sized Robot Concierges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manga-library.md) - [Mobile Reading Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/library-of-us.md) - [eBook-Creating Content Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebookany.md) - [AR-Powered Library Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-library-board-of-singapore.md) - [Book-Themed Bar Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-bar-toronto.md) - [Folded Page Readers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dualscreen-ereader.md)