These disadvantages will justify the need for libraries to provide more books rather than investing in e-books or other similar technologies. Here are some of the problems of e-books.3.1 E-books require a power sourceSince e-books are in digital format, they require an external device such as a computer, tablet or smartphone to read . These devices in turn require a power source. If there is a power outage or the battery of the portable device is discharged, then it will be difficult to open and read the e-book.3.2 E-books may contain virusesAnother problem is that since the method of Borrowing an eBook requires the user to download from the library, there is a potential risk of viruses or malware infiltrating the user's computer or portable device. Reducing the risk of viruses and malware affecting e-books in a library's database would require the library to make additional investments in anti-virus or anti-malware software, which would result in additional costs to the library. On the users' side, they should ensure that their computers or portable devices are equipped with anti-virus software or applications. 3.3 Lack of