珠区图书馆新馆对外运营。许建梅/摄 中国青年报客户端讯（中青报·中青网记者 林洁）2025年12月31日，广州市海珠区图书馆新馆对外运 营。新馆以"文脉传承·科技阅新"为定位，使用面积近8000平方米，设计藏书量约30万册，预计日接待 量可达3000多人次。 广州市海 小朋友在 图书馆阅读。许建梅/摄 广州市海珠区图书馆相关负责人表示，为进一步满足公众阅读需求，新馆借助先进技术优化区域文化服 务：馆内的智能书架能够对图书进行实时监控、定位、检索、盘点等，还具有还书功能。馆内还为读者 提供了空间感知多功能阅读桌，实现图书借阅、预约座位等功能。接下来，新馆还将持续增添新技术为 公共文化服务进行科技赋能。 近5年来，广州市海珠区图书馆接待访问量总计786.82万人次，外借册次总计545.62万册次，读者活动场 次共计6433场，读者活动参加人次共计218.97万，新增分馆、服务点18个，新增馆校合作分馆29个。 来源：中国青年报客户端 馆内引入智能书架、空间感知阅读桌等科技设施，实现图书精准定位、自助借还与座位预约，未来将持 续融入新技术提升服务效能。新馆以智慧化为核心，整合自助服务、AI互动与数字阅读空间，推动策 ...

Group 1 - The newly published "National Reading Promotion Regulations" aims to institutionalize existing practices and experiences in promoting national reading, providing a solid legal guarantee for building a reading society [1] - Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party, the national comprehensive reading rate has increased from 76.3% in 2012 to 82.1% in 2024, marking a significant step from policy advocacy to institutional support [1] - The regulations are expected to accelerate the establishment of a nationwide reading promotion service system, optimize content supply, infrastructure, and service quality for national reading [1] Group 2 - Digital reading is becoming a trend, broadening knowledge access, but it also poses challenges such as fragmented information consumption and superficial reading habits [2] - The impact of digital media on youth is profound, as their cognitive development is at a critical stage, making them more susceptible to fragmented information [2] - The development of artificial intelligence is reshaping information production and dissemination, necessitating the reading of high-quality texts to build knowledge and improve critical thinking skills [2][3] Group 3 - Promoting national reading in the digital age requires addressing issues like uneven distribution of reading resources and the sustainability of reading activities [3] - There is a need to uphold the value of traditional reading and counteract the distractions of fragmented reading to maintain clarity and wisdom in the information flood [3]

Core Viewpoint - The e-book market in China is experiencing significant growth despite the exit of Kindle, with projections indicating a nearly 50% increase in sales of e-paper tablets in 2024, surpassing 1.83 million units. E-books have evolved into multifunctional productivity tools, but they face competition from AI-driven devices that threaten their traditional advantages [1][2]. Group 1: Market Growth and Trends - The e-book market is expected to become the third major terminal after smartphones and computers, with annual shipments potentially exceeding 100 million units during its growth phase, and prices dropping below 1,000 yuan during the popularization phase, leading to a market size of 100 billion USD [2]. - The growth of the Chinese e-book market is attributed to the increasing popularity of digital reading, paperless office practices, and environmental awareness, supported by government initiatives to expand the application of e-paper technology across various sectors [3]. Group 2: Product Development and Features - Domestic e-book brands are learning from Kindle's experience, focusing on both hardware and software advancements, and diversifying product functionalities beyond reading to include note-taking, annotation, and voice transcription, catering to various user needs [3][4]. - The transition of e-books into productivity tools aligns with market demands, allowing users to efficiently manage work tasks while enhancing the product's competitiveness by expanding its market reach beyond traditional reading [4]. Group 3: Competitive Landscape - E-books maintain a competitive edge over AI devices like headphones and glasses due to their larger screens, better battery life, and superior processing capabilities, making them suitable for deeper office tasks such as document viewing and note-taking [5]. - To enhance competitiveness, e-book manufacturers are encouraged to integrate AI technologies for features like smart document analysis and voice transcription, improve display quality, and create a more open ecosystem that supports third-party applications [5].