The white steps of the Asiatic Library, near Horniman Circle in South Mumbai, are filled with youngsters sitting on them. While many are clicking photographs, some others are filming reels for social media. There are others reclining on the steps looking at the sights of the nearby British-era buildings. Of these, no one steps into the wider doors of the building to even look inside. Housing one of the oldest public libraries in the country, the Asiatic Library like many others is a victim of public apathy. Getting the public into public libraries is now an uphill task for all of them, say those operating these libraries.