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Originally Posted by jbcohen
I also believe that that there is no need for libraries anymore, overdrive is more than capable of doing the job for less dollars then the library did (the cost is in the gas in the car, since overdrive comes to you not the other way around there is no cost in gas).
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That makes some assumptions. First, not everyone can afford a $150 eReader, especially in rural areas where income is pathetically low. Second, eBooks cost money to buy with the exception of some old classics. Most of the books people would choose to read are not 'free' except through public libraries. Third, there are many rural communities with no viable internet connections still in the U.S. The cost of Overdrive may well increase with the shortened "lease" being pushed on libraries and lenders by publishers, making eBooks less and pBooks more attractive.