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Originally Posted by Catlady
Old books have a history, and the smells and stains are part of it. I don't want to recreate that artificially, but I do love old books.
Old books have inscriptions and autographs and bookmarks. I've found old photos and news clippings in used books. I have books that are lovingly inscribed as a birthday or Christmas gift. A book I donated actually ended up with an acquaintance in another part of the country; she found a bookplate in it with my name.
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We bought my son a used Calvin & Hobbes book from a local bookstore. In the back of the book was the very last C&H comic clipped from a newspaper. Can't get that with an ebook.
My Nook will (I'm still a new user) make my reading easier and make homeschooling easier - but I'll never stop browsing and buying at the local bookstores.
I do think that some people take the technology and shut themselves off, but libraries haven't totally bit the dust yet. At least in this area, they are still alive. Books are getting read and discussed. Libraries are needed to show people the awesome book they otherwise would have missed (whether it's a pbook or an ebook). {And yes, a librarian does more that data entry! I usually can't leave the library without getting some help from the librarian!}