Step-by-step explanation:
Public libraries should not be shut down and replaced with e-readers because:
i. Public libraries bring together people who share an interest in reading. Libraries become a type of community for readers where they can exchange information and interesting ideas. E-readers will shatter this and people will not have the oppertunity to communicate with other people who read.
ii. E-readers affect strain the eyes and may cause eye problems in the lomg run. Moreover, people also get exposed to radiations from the E-readers.