>> we are able to focus more on the patron contact aspect and the community outreach and we don't have to do all of the physical processing of the books. >> reporter: biblio tech was built in a city that is 63 percent hispanic, most in this neighborhood do not have internet access at home, the library lends out inexpensive e readers, makes downloads from home and conducts technology classes on sight. >> see where it says get a free blog here? >> reporter: we found 93-year- old jesse vidales who just lost his wife of 60 years. he is starting a blog to remember her. >> oh, i could be writing that all day long. >> reporter: in the back room, a space for children. >> they are all education oriented kind of games. >> reporter: with cutting edge tablets as big as the kids using them. i don't recall this being in my library at home. >> no. i don't know i don't think so. >> reporter: $2.4 million project is not without criticism, the vast majority of newer, popular titles are not available. publishers simply charge too much for the e-books. there are some who say that this idea is ahead of its time. >> it probably is a little bit