Abstract：Robots are coming to the librariesare librarians ready to accommodate themRecent advances in robotics and artificial intelligenceAIare affecting library operations and servicesAs libraries provide a growing array of digital library services and resourcesthey also have large print collectionsTracking these volumes in libraries is tedious but robotics can helpIt is no longer news that robots are already in some libraries both in the developed and developing worldThe robots are scramblingrollingflying and climbingRobotics impact libraries and the broader informationand socialenvironment in which we all liveBig question now isare these librarians ready to accommodate and enhance their servicesDo the attitudes of libraries pose any threatThe study through a review of documents and literature provides answers to all these pertinent questionsThe study also makes appropriate recommendations based on the findings from the literature and the analysis of documentsLibrary AutomationFor exampletracking a large amount of printing materialsThis study emphasizes the application of robotics in the libraryWhen the robot rolledflight and crawling in certain librariesit refers to the existence and function of physical robots