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Originally Posted by asjogren
I believe eBooks are a natural for Public Libraries.
- eBooks are never lost
- eBooks are never late
- there are no transportation costs between branches
- eBooks are never damaged or defaced or wear out
- eBooks don't get misfiled
- eBooks don't take up room in space limited branches
- less popular books can remain in the library as eBooks at little cost
- eBooks don't need to be inventoried
- with constrained branch hours - the eBook library remains open
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While I agree with this, eBooks won't really become mainstream until you can get a $20 eReader.