Guwahati: There has been an extraordinary surge in reading books and newspapers online in the past year because of the restrictions of Covid-19.
The Digital British Council library data shows the average monthly registration has been more than 162%.
Content formats, such as audio books, online newspapers, magazines and journals, have shown a significant increase in popularity according to subscription trends.
The digital library of the British Council sees greater traction than lovers of books, students and professionals in the city.
In the world of digital-first, members in Guwahati access various educational and entertainment content on smart devices and their computer screens.
In line with the increase in ‘on-demand’ content, the British Council has strengthened its offerings for users in Guwahati and other cities in India, allowing easy access to the best content, “said the British Council.
The mobile application version of the digital library offers a smooth trip, interactive, and personalized interesting together all content in one place and allow members to build their library collection.
It offers easy access to more than 10,000 newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries, more than 10,000 academic journals through JSTOR and EBSCO, sources The world’s leading power for academics and students, and 15,000+ complete scientific journals, dissertations, work papers, and markets report through the proquest central.
Dhiraj Jaiswal, 42, a guwahati citizen and a member of the library, said, “I recently subscribed to the library Digital British Council and I was very impressed with a broad collection.
This is a membership that you have to update.
And give you access to various global resources, including international newspapers, ebooks, magazines, journals, and others.
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